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A town of 8.

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Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
8
residents
Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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61°
Partly Cloudy
H 79° · L 56°

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The data

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Owanka has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–37°
Spring33–59°
Summer57–85°
Fall35–63°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Owanka is

Owanka beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better19 too close to call4 worse
What stands outOwankaSD
Fewer adults with obesity31.1%35.9%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.5%65.5%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.8%
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
31.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.9% of Owanka is conserved land

4.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.9%conserved
3.9%
conserved · 1,264 of 32,249 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Owanka

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

Owanka is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the United States Census Bureau, Owanka has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57767.

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ZIP code
57767

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