Most working residents leave Jamesville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Yankton (38%), Sioux Falls (12%) and Freeman (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Yankton

38%

Sioux Falls

12%

Freeman

Wakonda

0%Work in townlive and work in Jamesville 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Jamesville →

Health in Jamesville

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.9%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 88%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 12.1%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital CorporationScotland · 13.1 mi · ER

Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 18 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57045, 57067, 57037 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jamesville →

Natural hazards in Jamesville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Jamesville flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Yankton County MapJamesville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Jamesville →

Climate in Jamesville

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Jamesville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 12°Winter

59° / 36°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

61° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Jamesville get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Jamesville →

Schools in Jamesville

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Jamesville’s kids attend trail 82% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMenno School District 33-2Schools1

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · Grades K–8 · 19 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.