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A town of 40.

Population
40
residents
Median age
71.2
years
Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 63° · L 40°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Putney has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–81°
Fall34–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

10.8% of Putney is conserved land

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

10.8%conserved
10.8%
conserved · 2,479 of 23,035 acres
8.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Putney is

Putney beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better19 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPutneySD
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%8.8%
More women getting mammograms82.3%76.6%
More adults with arthritis30%25.8%
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
14.9 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 →

About Putney

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, U.S.

Putney is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

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