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FrederickSD

A town of 160. Public schools that outperform most of South Dakota.

Population
160
residents
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
72
Balanced

What makes Frederick stand out

The thing Frederick does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

160 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Frederick’s public schools outperform 71% of South Dakota districts

The public schools Frederick’s kids attend outperform 71% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Frederick Area Elementary - 02PK–598B+
Frederick Area Middle School - 036–830B+
Frederick High School - 019–1259B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SD on state testsAll 3 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Frederick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring31–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Frederick

Most working residents leave Frederick for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (53%), Sioux Falls (6%) and Aberdeen (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Frederick3%
Aberdeen53%
Sioux Falls6%
Aberdeen3%
Ellendale2%
26 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Frederick
Balanced
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 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
4
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Frederick is

Frederick beats the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
7 better16 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFrederickSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%12.7%
Fewer binge drinkers15.4%18.8%
More adults who have had cancer12.1%9.2%
Avera St. Lukes
25.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Bird's eye view of Frederick, Dak. 1883
1883 · Bird's eye view of Frederick, Dak. 1883 · Wikimedia Commons
Frederick’s story

Frederick in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Frederick SD 1883Frederick S. DakCity jail
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About Frederick

City in South Dakota, United States

Frederick is a town in northwestern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census. Home to the annual Frederick Finn Fest, the town is part of the Aberdeen Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
215
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,381 ft
ZIP code
57441
Area code
605

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