RiversideSD
A town of 93.
Population
93
residents
Median age
62.7
years
Small town
93 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Riverside 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
Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–81°
Fall34–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 6
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
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Riverside is
Riverside 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 out | Riverside | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.8% |
| More women getting mammograms | 82.4% | 76.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30% | 25.8% |
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
20.5 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 →
Outdoors
4.9% of Riverside is conserved land
7.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 1,132 of 22,890 acres
7.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →