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Sverdrup

A township of 926 people in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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Most working residents leave Sverdrup for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (53%), Brandon (5%) and Garretson (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Sioux Falls
53%
Brandon
5%
Garretson
4%
Baltic
2%
4%Work in townlive and work in Sverdrup 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 457Jobs based herebalanced
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Health in Sverdrup

Compared with South Dakota

3better than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close
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What stands out

9.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 2.9%Fewer adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · better

Care nearby

Avera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 8.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57003, 57055, 57030 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sverdrup →

Natural hazards in Sverdrup

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
0Does Sverdrup flood?no paid flood claims on recordNoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Minnehaha CountyMapSverdrup vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sverdrup →

Climate in Sverdrup

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Sverdrup has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter
56° / 34°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
59° / 37°Fall
How much snow does Sverdrup get?About 40 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
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Nearest: Baltic Branch-Siouxland LibrariesBaltic · 3.8 miles · 13 hrs a week
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BalticLyonsDell RapidsMapletonEdison Sverdrup Baltic Lyons Dell Rapids Mapleton Edison
NWBaltic WLyons NDell Rapids SMapleton EEdison
Where Sverdrup residents work nearby:Baltic 2%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Sverdrup vs BalticSverdrup vs LyonsSverdrup vs Dell RapidsSverdrup vs MapletonSverdrup vs Edison

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