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About Pickstown

Town in South Dakota, United States
230Population
0.6 sq miArea
1,480 ftElevation

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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ZIP code57367
Area code605
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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.

Lake Andes
20%
Wagner
18%
Dante
8%
Platte
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Pickstown →

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2better than SD·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 11.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Midtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 42.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pickstown · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pickstown →

Natural hazards in Pickstown

47
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
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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.

34° / 14°Winter
60° / 36°Spring
85° / 61°Summer
63° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Lake Andes Public LibraryLake Andes · 6.2 miles · 26 hrs a week

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