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Foxton

A township of 33 people in Clark County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Foxton

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Conserved land29%6,641 of 22,833 acres

Trails6.2 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

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Health in Foxton

Compared with South Dakota

3better than SD·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

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8.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 70%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better 8.1%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 23.6 mi · ER

Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57271 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Foxton →

Natural hazards in Foxton

Low

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

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

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

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Climate in Foxton

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Foxton 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° / 7°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Foxton 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?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Libraries near Foxton

Nearest: Emil M. Larson LibraryClark · 12 miles · 20 hrs a week

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South Dakota · SD · Clark CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Foxton Elrod Merton Brantford Pleasant

NElrod WMerton EBrantford SPleasant

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