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Kilborn

A township of 168 people in Grant County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Kilborn

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Conserved land0.2%35 of 22,757 acres

Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Orton Roadside Area1 acres

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Living in Kilborn

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Most working residents leave Kilborn for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Milbank (45%), Alban (12%) and Sioux Falls (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Milbank

45%

Alban

12%

Sioux Falls

6%

Ortonville, MN

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Kilborn 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Kilborn →

Health in Kilborn

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 8%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 10.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 67.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57269, 57227, 57251 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Kilborn →

Natural hazards in Kilborn

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Kilborn flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Grant County MapKilborn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Kilborn

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Kilborn has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Kilborn get?About 51 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Libraries near Kilborn

Nearest: Grant County Public LibraryMilbank · 9.2 miles · 45 hrs a week

Where Kilborn is

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Imported town boundary

South Dakota · SD · Grant CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Kilborn Melrose Twin Brooks Osceola Garfield

EMelrose STwin Brooks WOsceola NGarfield

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