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A town of 29.

Population
29
residents
Median age
55.5
years
Land area
16 sq mi
Small town

29 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Watauga has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°
Spring30–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall32–57°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Watauga is

Watauga beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better14 too close to call15 worse
What stands outWataugaSD
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%75.9%
More adults with COPD16%6.7%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
36.8 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 →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Watauga

Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States

Watauga is an unincorporated community in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Watauga has been assigned the ZIP code of 57660. Watauga is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "foam".

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Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
2,247 ft
ZIP code
57660

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