Pleasant ValleySD
A town of 16. Nearly 18.4% of it is conserved land.
Population
16
residents
Median home value
$425K
Census ACS
Median age
72.0
years
What makes Pleasant Valley stand out
The thing Pleasant Valley does most differently from other towns.
Small town
16 people, and everyone knows the way
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Outdoors
18.4% of Pleasant Valley is conserved land
4.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
18.4%conserved
18.4%
conserved · 4,132 of 22,503 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilmarth Lake Game Production Area | 0.1 mi | 319 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pleasant Valley has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–30°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pleasant Valley is
Pleasant Valley beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better12 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Pleasant Valley | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 9.2% |
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
12.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
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