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Iona

A township of 75 people in Lyman County, South Dakota
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Conserved land12%10,651 of 87,500 acres
Trails89 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
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About Iona

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
137.8 sq miArea
1,693 ftElevation

Iona is an unincorporated community in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Iona has been assigned the ZIP code of 57542. Iona is a Native American name meaning "fire around".

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1better than SD·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 14.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57533, 57569 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iona →

Natural hazards in Iona

85
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Iona →

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Iona has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 14°Winter
59° / 35°Spring
85° / 60°Summer
62° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Cozard Memorial LibraryChamberlain · 15.7 miles · 42 hrs a week
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