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ValleySD

A town of 133.

Population
133
residents
Median home value
$1.09M
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
12.1
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town

133 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Valley. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Valley

Most working residents leave Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Armour (12%), Corsica (9%) and Sioux Falls (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Valley0%
Armour12%
Corsica9%
Sioux Falls8%
Platte5%
27 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Valley has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Valley is

Valley beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better13 too close to call10 worse
What stands outValleySD
Fewer binge drinkers15.6%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%75.9%
More adults with heart disease9.6%6.8%
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.6% of Valley is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

4.6%conserved
Map of Valley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.6%
conserved · 1,075 of 23,132 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Valley for work

Where Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Armour Armour 12% 9% → Corsica Corsica 9% 8% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 8% 5% → Platte Platte 5% 5% → Yankton Yankton 5% 5% → Aberdeen Aberdeen 5% Valley · 0% stay
5jobs based in Valley
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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