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Volin’s story
125 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1901Volin is settled
VolinSD
A town of 139, settled in 1901.
Population
139
residents
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town
139 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Volin
Most working residents leave Volin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Yankton (31%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Tyndall (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Volin0%
Yankton31%
Sioux Falls14%
Tyndall5%
Madison4%
16 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Volin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Volin has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–32°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Volin is
Volin beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Volin | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.9% | 75.9% |
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Volin sell for about $115K
The median sale price was $115,000 in May 2026.
$115Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Volin for work
Where Volin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Volin
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Volin on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Volin
Town in South Dakota, United States
Volin (pronounced VAH'-lin) is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1901
- Population
- 158
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 57072
- Area code
- 605