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A town of 309.
Population
309
residents
Median home value
$450K
Census ACS
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Small town
309 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Palisade
Most working residents leave Palisade for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (58%), Garretson (6%) and Brandon (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Palisade0%
Sioux Falls58%
Garretson6%
Brandon4%
Dell Rapids4%
17 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Palisade
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Palisade has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Palisade is
Palisade beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Palisade | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.2% of Palisade is conserved land
5.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 168 of 13,827 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palisades State Park | 5.5 mi | 421 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Palisade for work
Where Palisade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Palisade
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023