AngosturaSD
In South Dakota, this town has 144 residents.
Is Angostura a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher peak summer temperature than Angostura. 16% of the land in Angostura is conserved, above both South Dakota’s towns (3.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Angostura Recreation Area, at 922 acres with 5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Angostura has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
144 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Angostura: who provides what
Angostura is unincorporated, so Fall River County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Angostura.
42% of residents are 65 or older
South Dakota has 32% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 40%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Angostura’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.9 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Angostura | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 22.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 39.6% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.3% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.4% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 28.1% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Angostura has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Angostura sits above 83% of U.S. communities. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 37%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Angostura’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
For Angostura, the typical household income is $105,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in Angostura for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Hot Springs (26%), Rapid City (9%) and Edgemont (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
| Angostura | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Angostura has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Angostura, 15.5% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 5.1 miles. Angostura’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Angostura Recreation Area | 5 mi | 922 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Angostura stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
20% of Angostura adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Angostura. Against the South Dakota average, Angostura comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8.
| Angostura | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Angostura | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 84.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Angostura
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Angostura; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Angostura residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
96% of working residents leave Angostura for work
Where Angostura’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Angostura
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Angostura is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census. It is northeast of the center of the county, between U.S. Routes 18/385 to the northeast and Angostura Reservoir to the southwest. Residential development is primarily in the Angostura Heights area in the southern part of the CDP. The shoreline area next to the reservoir is part of the state-managed Angostura Recreation Area. The community is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Hot Springs and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Oelrichs.
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- Elevation
- 3,425 ft
Questions about Angostura
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Angostura, SD a good place to live?
Angostura has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.