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EdisonSD

A town of 288.

Population
288
+6.9% since 2010
Median home value
$507K
Census ACS
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Small town

288 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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61°
Fog/Mist
H 73° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Edison

Most working residents leave Edison for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (55%), Garretson (6%) and Brandon (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Edison1%
Sioux Falls55%
Garretson6%
Brandon5%
Sverdrup4%
14 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Edison
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Edison has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Edison is

Edison beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEdisonSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.7%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87%84.8%
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
10.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Edison for work

Where Edison’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

55% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 55% 6% → Garretson Garretson 6% 5% → Brandon Brandon 5% 4% → Sverdrup Sverdrup 4% 3% → Baltic Baltic 3% 2% → Delapre Delapre 2% Edison · 1% stay
144jobs based in Edison
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Edison

Township in South Dakota, United States

Edison Township is a township in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 545 at the 2020 census.

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Population
545

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