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Most walkable towns in South Dakota

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Madison’s spot
#8of 37
70.3 / sq mistreet intersections per square mile
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#1
Mobridge144 / sq mi · Dead ends 7.3%
#2
Sisseton120 / sq mi · Dead ends 9.1%
#3
Lead99.5 / sq mi · Dead ends 18.7%
The race around Madison

Just behind Sioux Falls, just ahead of Tea

6Dell Rapids78.0 / sq mi7Sioux Falls72.4 / sq mi8Madison70.3 / sq mi9Tea69.3 / sq mi10Elk Point68.3 / sq mi

All 37 towns

Intersections per sq mi, highest first. Towns next door to Madison are tagged.

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Mobridge2,932 people 144 / sq mi 7.3%43.2 mi
2 Sisseton2,670 people 120 / sq mi 9.1%23.2 mi
3 Lead3,006 people 99.5 / sq mi 18.7%28.9 mi
4 Winner2,905 people 99.2 / sq mi 10.3%34.9 mi
5 Milbank3,525 people 81.3 / sq mi 13.8%37.3 mi
6 Dell Rapids3,905 people 78.0 / sq mi 13.5%30.7 mi
7 Sioux Falls201,469 people 72.4 / sq mi 15.2%1,063.4 mi
8 Madison6,094 people 70.3 / sq mi 10%57.2 mi
9 Tea6,786 people 69.3 / sq mi 20.2%47.1 mi
10 Elk Point2,537 people 68.3 / sq mi 26.6%18.3 mi
11 Yankton15,540 people 66.6 / sq mi 10.7%106.0 mi
12 Aberdeen28,189 people 66.3 / sq mi 15.2%182.1 mi
13 Vermillion11,878 people 65.0 / sq mi 16%54.7 mi
14 Huron14,385 people 62.3 / sq mi 8.9%118.6 mi
15 Mitchell15,649 people 62.0 / sq mi 12%132.5 mi
16 Canton3,033 people 61.0 / sq mi 12.7%31.1 mi
17 Hot Springs3,548 people 59.1 / sq mi 23.6%46.1 mi
18 Brandon10,996 people 59.0 / sq mi 19.8%64.1 mi
19 Sturgis7,086 people 58.3 / sq mi 18.4%62.4 mi
20 Harrisburg8,519 people 56.6 / sq mi 18.7%50.0 mi
21 Brookings23,948 people 55.6 / sq mi 16.2%136.0 mi
22 Pierre13,948 people 53.8 / sq mi 15.2%109.4 mi
23 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 53.6 / sq mi 16%23.8 mi
24 Rapid City77,946 people 49.5 / sq mi 23.6%505.8 mi
25 Watertown23,044 people 39.7 / sq mi 11%191.3 mi
26 Hartford3,478 people 35.7 / sq mi 20.8%25.6 mi
27 Rapid Valley6,975 people 35.5 / sq mi 30.9%41.7 mi
28 Blackhawk2,934 people 34.6 / sq mi 29.4%26.9 mi
29 Spearfish12,930 people 34.4 / sq mi 20.8%106.5 mi
30 North Sioux City3,045 people 31.1 / sq mi 20.7%27.4 mi
31 Belle Fourche5,804 people 30.6 / sq mi 18.7%55.8 mi
32 Chamberlain2,588 people 27.3 / sq mi 26.3%29.2 mi
33 Summerset3,022 people 27.2 / sq mi 25%14.5 mi
34 Box Elder12,902 people 25.9 / sq mi 23.7%86.0 mi
35 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 16.5 / sq mi 17%40.0 mi
36 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 6.2 / sq mi 37.3%31.3 mi
37 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 5.2 / sq mi 35.8%80.1 mi
How it works

How this ranking works

The SD list, with the map →

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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