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Geddes’s story
Geddes in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
GeddesSD
A town of 158.
Population
158
residents
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
58.8
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town
158 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Geddes. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Geddes
Most working residents leave Geddes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Platte (39%), Platte (18%) and Mitchell (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Geddes0%
Platte39%
Platte18%
Mitchell8%
Sioux Falls8%
12 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Geddes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Geddes has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–34°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Geddes is
Geddes beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better15 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Geddes | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.1% | 65.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 6.8% |
Platte Health Center
11.4 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Geddes for work
Where Geddes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Geddes
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Geddes
City in South Dakota, United States
Geddes is a city in central Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census. Geddes was laid out in 1900.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 156
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,604 ft
- ZIP code
- 57342
- Area code
- 605
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