Elrod was a town in Clark County, South Dakota. It was 8 miles (13 km) east of Clark, South Dakota located on two railroads. Elrod was originally called Ida, becoming Elrod in 1883. The most popular explanation for the town's name is that it is after Samuel H. Elrod, a personal friend of the original owner of the town site, and at one point an attorney in Clark county. However, there are competing explanations: that it was after a local grain merchant named W. S. Elrod; or alternatively that Ida and Elrod were initially two separate towns around stops on two railroads, Ida on the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and (South) Elrod on the Chicago and North Western Railroad, and the latter surv…

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Health in Elrod

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

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What stands out

79.1%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 8.2%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 21 mi · ER

Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 33 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57225, 57243 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elrod →

Natural hazards in Elrod

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Elrod flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Clark County MapElrod vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Elrod →

Climate in Elrod

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Elrod has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Elrod get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Elrod →

Schools in Elrod

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School Grade C-

The public schools Elrod’s kids attend trail 84% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictClark School District 12-2Schools1

Silver Lake Colony - 07Elementary · Grades K–8 · 16 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.