TorontoSD
A town of 238, settled in 1884.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
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Toronto’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Toronto. Another town gets a different order.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Toronto
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.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Toronto is
Toronto beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Toronto | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.6% | 65.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.2% |
Toronto’s public schools outperform 52% of South Dakota districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook Elementary - 03 | PK–6 | 225 | B+ |
About Toronto
Town in South Dakota, United States
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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- Established
- 1884
- Population
- 196
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,001 ft
- ZIP code
- 57268
- Area code
- 605