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Preston

A township of 136 people in Brookings County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Preston

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Conserved land8.7%1,983 of 22,730 acres

Trails2.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves1named on the map

1Oakwood Lakes State Park45 acres Directions

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Living in Preston

Work & commute in Preston

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Most working residents leave Preston for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brookings (32%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Volga (11%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Brookings

32%

Sioux Falls

15%

Volga

11%

Volga

10%

0%Work in townlive and work in Preston 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Preston →

Health in Preston

Compared with South Dakota

9better than SD·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

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What stands out

6.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 6.7%Fewer uninsured adultsSD 8.8% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Brookings Health SystemBrookings · 16.2 mi · ER

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57220, 57234 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Preston →

Natural hazards in Preston

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Preston flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Brookings County MapPreston vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Preston →

Climate in Preston

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Preston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 7°Winter

54° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

57° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Preston get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Preston

Nearest: Brookings Public LibraryBrookings · 15.4 miles · 66 hrs a week

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Where Preston is

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South Dakota · SD · Brookings CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Preston Estelline Laketon Eureka Oakwood

NEstelline WLaketon EEureka SOakwood

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