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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 207.
Population
207
residents
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Small town
207 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Daneville
Most working residents leave Daneville for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (33%), Viborg (11%) and Irene (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Daneville1%
Sioux Falls33%
Viborg11%
Irene4%
Hurley4%
28 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Daneville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Daneville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Daneville is
Daneville beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Daneville | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.2% |
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
3.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.9% of Daneville is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 211 of 22,688 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Daneville for work
Where Daneville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Daneville
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023