WardSD
A town of 52.
Population
52
residents
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Small town
52 people, and everyone knows the way
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ward. Another town gets a different order.
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ward has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesIce storms
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Ward is
Ward beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Ward | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.5% | 65.5% |
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →