MelletteSD
A town of 67.
67 people, and everyone knows the way
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Mellette’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Northwestern Area High School (Mellette, SD) JV Basketballmaxpreps.com · Aug 4
- Warner Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Northwestern Areamaxpreps.com · Jul 18
- Groton Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Northwestern Areamaxpreps.com · Jul 18
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mellette. Another town gets a different order.
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mellette has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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Most working residents commute out of Mellette
Most working residents leave Mellette for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (13%), Aberdeen (12%) and Mellette (10%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Mellette is
Mellette beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Mellette | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.2% |
2% of Mellette is conserved land
35 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
About Mellette
City in South Dakota, United States
Mellette is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census. Mellette was laid out in 1881, and named in honor of Governor Arthur C. Mellette.
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- Population
- 199
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- ZIP code
- 57461