BelvidereSD
A town of 40, settled in 1906.
Is Belvidere a good place to live?
Belvidere’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in South Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Belvidere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belvidere: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belvidere, and how to reach them.
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 Belvidere.
Belvidere stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Summers in Belvidere are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 12° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Belvidere than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Among adults in Belvidere, 27% smoke cigarettes, above both South Dakota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Belvidere. The share of adults in Belvidere who have diabetes: 19%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Belvidere is ahead of South Dakota on 1 and behind on 21.
| Belvidere | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Belvidere | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in Belvidere, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2019, has brought federal aid to Belvidere households. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Belvidere
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belvidere; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belvidere residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Belvidere
Town in South Dakota, United States
Belvidere is a town in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,333 ft
- ZIP code
- 57521
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Belvidere
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belvidere, SD a good place to live?
Belvidere has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.