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About Midland

Town in South Dakota, United States

1890Established

112Population

0.3 sq miArea

1,880 ftElevation

Midland is a rural small town in the southeastern corner of Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57552

Area code605

Living in Midland

Health in Midland

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 88.7%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 9.8%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 25.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MurdoMurdo · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Midland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Midland →

Natural hazards in Midland

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Midland flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Haakon County

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Midland has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 9°.

35° / 11°Winter

60° / 33°Spring

86° / 58°Summer

63° / 34°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Midland’s kids attend outperform 71% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictKadoka Area School District 35-2Schools1

Midland Elementary - 11Elementary · Grades K–8 · 6 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.