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OrientSD

A town of 91.

Population
91
residents
Median home value
$49K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

91 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 72° · L 60°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Orient has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring32–55°
Summer57–82°
Fall35–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Orient is

Orient beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better17 too close to call5 worse
What stands outOrientSD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%12.7%
More adults screened for colon cancer70.3%65.5%
More adults with heart disease8.5%6.8%
Faulkton Area Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Orient

Town in South Dakota, United States

Orient is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census. Orient got its start in 1887 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended into the area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
51
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,608 ft
ZIP code
57467
Area code
605

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