WaldroSD
A town of 89.
Population
89
residents
Median age
42.2
years
Small town
89 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Waldro has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–84°
Fall36–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Waldro is
Waldro beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Waldro | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 65.8% | 69.2% |
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
17.1 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 →