A town of 275. A regional job hub with 118 jobs.
The thing Pickstown does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Pickstown. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Pickstown for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Andes (20%), Wagner (18%) and Dante (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Pickstown has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Pickstown beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Pickstown | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.7% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 6.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Where Pickstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Pickstown is a town in southern Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. It was named after U.S. Army General Lewis A. Pick, former director of the Missouri River Office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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