About one in 5 of Selby’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Mobridge (15%), Sioux Falls (6%) and Aberdeen (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Mobridge

15%

Sioux Falls

Aberdeen

Bowdle

20%Work in townlive and work in Selby 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 295Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Selby →

Health in Selby

Compared with South Dakota

4better than SD·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15%Fewer binge drinkersSD 18.8% · better 82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 10.3%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Bowdle Hospital - CahBowdle · 18.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - OnidaOnida · 55.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Selby · CMS · HRSAHealth in Selby →

Natural hazards in Selby

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🔥 Wildfire

0Does Selby flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Walworth County

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

Climate in Selby

Full climate →

Selby has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter

55° / 31°Spring

82° / 56°Summer

57° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Selby get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Selby →

Schools in Selby

All Selby schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Selby’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSelby Area School District 62-5Schools3

Selby Elementary - 02 AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 93 students Selby Middle School - 03 CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 40 students Selby High School - 01 B+High · Grades 9–12 · 55 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.