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ImlaySD

A town of 29. Nearly 86% of it is conserved land.

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Population
29
residents
Household income
$2K
median
Median age
57.6
years

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Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Imlay is conserved land

28 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

86%conserved
86%
conserved · 60,412 of 70,218 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Badlands Wilderness11.9 mi29,906
2. Buffalo Gap National Grassland10.4 mi24,922
3. Badlands National Park0.7 mi31,499
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Imlay has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–37°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–84°
Fall36–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Imlay is

Imlay beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outImlaySD
More uninsured adults12.5%8.8%
More smokers21.1%15.2%
More adults in fair or poor health23%17.3%
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
36.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Get outside

28 miles of trails in Imlay

86% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in ImlayConservedTrails
1
Badlands Wilderness11.9 mi of trails · 29,906 acres
2
Buffalo Gap National Grassland10.4 mi of trails · 24,922 acres
3
Badlands National Park0.7 mi of trails · 31,499 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Imlay

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Imlay is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

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