1942 · Glenham, South Dakota · Library of Congress
Glenham’s story
Glenham in pictures
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A town of 95. A typical home worth about $180K.
Population
95
residents
Typical home
$180K
+7.2% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
64.2
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
What makes Glenham stand out
The thing Glenham does most differently from other towns.
Small town
95 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Glenham. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Glenham home is worth about $180K
The typical Glenham home is worth about $180,000, up 7.2% in a year, 44% below the South Dakota typical home.
$180KZillow home value
Typical home value
Glenham$180K
South Dakota$322K
+7.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Glenham
Most working residents leave Glenham for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Selby (20%), Mobridge (13%) and Aberdeen (7%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Glenham0%
Selby20%
Mobridge13%
Aberdeen7%
Sioux Falls7%
33 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Glenham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Glenham has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–28°
Spring31–56°
Summer57–83°
Fall34–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Glenham is
Glenham beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Glenham | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.7% |
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
8.6 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 →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Glenham for work
Where Glenham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Glenham
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Glenham
Town in South Dakota, United States
Glenham is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census. Glenham was laid out in 1900, and named for a glen near the town site.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 112
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,683 ft
- ZIP code
- 57631
- Area code
- 605