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A town of 61.
Population
61
residents
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
61 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Fairburn has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–39°
Spring33–58°
Summer56–83°
Fall35–62°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Fairburn is
Fairburn 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 | Fairburn | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.9% | 84.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.7% | 25.8% |
Monument Health Custer Hospital
22.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Fairburn
Town in South Dakota, United States
Fairburn () is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 60
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,301 ft
- ZIP code
- 57738
- Area code
- 605
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