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Vivian’s story
Vivian in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
VivianSD
A town of 158.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Gail Fisher · CC BY 2.0
Population
158
residents
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Small town
158 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vivian. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers
Vivian has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–34°
Spring33–58°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Vivian is
Vivian beats the South Dakota average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better14 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Vivian | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 9.2% |
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
32.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Vivian is conserved land
2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,944 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Vivian
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Vivian is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 98
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,896 ft
- ZIP code
- 57576
- Area code
- 605
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