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A town of 40, settled in 1906.

Population
40
residents
Median home value
$10K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town

40 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, hot summers

Wood has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall37–63°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wood is

Wood beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better3 too close to call21 worse
What stands outWoodSD
Fewer binge drinkers13.9%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%75.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth37.1%12.7%
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
27.2 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

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Wood

Town in South Dakota, United States

Wood is a town in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1906
Population
41
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,152 ft
ZIP code
57585
Area code
605

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