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Spring Valley

A township of 338 people in McCook County, South Dakota
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Outdoors in Spring Valley

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Conserved land0.4%83 of 22,762 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

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Living in Spring Valley

Work & commute in Spring Valley

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Most working residents leave Spring Valley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (40%), Canistota (10%) and Bridgewater (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Sioux Falls
40%
Canistota
10%
Bridgewater
4%
Brookings
3%

Health in Spring Valley

Compared with South Dakota

1better than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Freeman Medical Center - CahFreeman · 18.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 23 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57012, 57047, 57053 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Valley →

Natural hazards in Spring Valley

55
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Valley →

Climate in Spring Valley

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Spring Valley has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 11°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
60° / 37°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Spring Valley →

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Nearest: Humboldt Branch-Siouxland LibrariesHumboldt · 9.1 miles · 10 hrs a week
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South Dakota · SD · McCook CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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