Prairie View TownshipSD
A town of 12.
Population
12
residents
Median age
52.8
years
Small town
12 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Prairie View Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
35″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–28°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall33–58°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Prairie View Township is
Prairie View Township beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better14 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Prairie View Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 6.7% |
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
40.6 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 →
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
6.2% of Prairie View Township is conserved land
2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
6.2%conserved
6.2%
conserved · 1,413 of 22,813 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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