Town guide
Dexter
A township of 193 people in Codington County, South Dakota
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Outdoors in Dexter
Parks & trails →Conserved land14%5,372 of 38,605 acres
Trails8.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3named on the map
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Living in Dexter
Health in Dexter
Compared with South Dakota
1worse than SD
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 16.1 mi · ER
Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 53 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57235, 57263, 57256 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dexter →
Where Dexter is
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South Dakota · SD · Codington CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
Around town
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How things work in Dexter
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