2018 · View of the front which is now the Henry Post Office · Wikimedia Commons
Henry’s story
Henry in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HenrySD
A town of 52.
Population
52
residents
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Small town
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Henry. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Henry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–25°
Spring32–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall34–57°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
10.1% of Henry is conserved land
4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 2,323 of 22,927 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Henry is
Henry beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better19 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Henry | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More women getting mammograms | 82.3% | 76.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.8% |
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
11.7 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 →