Fair’s story
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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 45.
Population
45
residents
Median age
71.5
years
Small town
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Cloudy
H 0° · L 62°
Local news
All →- SD gov race one of many targeted by billionaire pushing school voucher policySDPB · Jul 30
- Winds, drought, tornadoes, South Dakota seeing more extreme weatheraberdeennews.com · Jul 24
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fair. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fair has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall37–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Fair is
Fair beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better19 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Fair | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.2% |
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
11.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.7% of Fair is conserved land
1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 161 of 22,116 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →