Plain CenterSD
A town of 158.
Population
158
residents
Median home value
$330K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
30.8
years
Small town
158 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Plain Center has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–34°
Spring35–60°
Summer60–85°
Fall38–62°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Plain Center is
Plain Center beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better10 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Plain Center | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 23.5% | 15.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26% | 17.3% |
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
6.9 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 →
Outdoors
8.3% of Plain Center is conserved land
5.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
8.3%conserved
8.3%
conserved · 1,901 of 22,963 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 1,146 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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