Toronto is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 196 at the 2020 census. Toronto was laid out in 1884, and named after the capital of Ontario, Canada, the native home of a first settler.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57268

Area code605

Living in Toronto

Work & commute in Toronto

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Most working residents leave Toronto for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Clear Lake (20%), Watertown (19%) and Sioux Falls (11%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Clear Lake

20%

Watertown

19%

Sioux Falls

11%

Brookings

4%Work in townlive and work in Toronto 30 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 100Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Toronto →

Health in Toronto

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·1worse

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

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

72.6%More adults screened for colon cancerSD 65.5% · better 87.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Hendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Toronto

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Toronto flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Toronto MapToronto vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Toronto

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Toronto has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 8°Winter

52° / 32°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Toronto get?About 61 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Toronto

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Toronto’s kids attend outperform 52% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictDeubrook Area School District 05-6Schools1

Deubrook Elementary - 03 B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 225 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.