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Modena

A township of 39 people in Edmunds County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Modena

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Conserved land68%15,489 of 22,723 acres

Trails14 mi0.4 mi per sq mi

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Living in Modena

Health in Modena

Compared with South Dakota

4better than SD·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

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What stands out

15.6%Fewer binge drinkersSD 18.8% · better 82%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 9.5%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Bowdle Hospital - CahBowdle · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 57.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57428 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Modena →

Natural hazards in Modena

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Modena flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Modena MapModena vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Modena

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Modena has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 6°Winter

54° / 30°Spring

81° / 56°Summer

57° / 33°Fall

How much snow does Modena get?About 47 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Modena

Nearest: Bowdle Public LibraryBowdle · 6.3 miles · 30 hrs a week

Where Modena is

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South Dakota · SD · Edmunds CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Modena Hosmer Bowdle

EHosmer SBowdle

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