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Woonsocket

A city of 631 people in South Dakota

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Health in Woonsocket

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

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What stands out

80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 87.4%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 11.8%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 14.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - WoonsocketWoonsocket · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Woonsocket · CMS · HRSAHealth in Woonsocket →

Natural hazards in Woonsocket

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Woonsocket flood?paid flood claims since 1995 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Woonsocket

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Woonsocket →

Climate in Woonsocket

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Woonsocket has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 10°Winter

58° / 34°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

60° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Woonsocket get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Woonsocket →

Schools in Woonsocket

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School Grade B

The public schools Woonsocket’s kids attend outperform 60% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWoonsocket School District 55-4Schools2

Woonsocket Elementary - 03 C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 181 students Woonsocket High School - 01 AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 91 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

Woonsocket’s library

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Woonsocket Community Library101 N 2nd · part of Woonsocket Community Library

E-books30 hrs a week

What’s on for kids?64 programsa year for ages 0–11 (system-wide)Programs →Late fees?Yes, somelate fines on some itemsPerks →

IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Woonsocket Community Library →

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Where Woonsocket is

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Locator map of Woonsocket — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Woonsocket1 mi Twin Lake5 mi Franklin6 mi Silver Creek6 mi Warren7 mi Lane8 mi Blaine8 mi Logan9 mi Alpena9 mi Jackson10 mi

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