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BroadlandSD

A town of 27, settled in 1882.

Population
27
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$56K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Broadland a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Broadland, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Broadland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

27 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Broadland Township · 2 miFairfield Township · 4 miHartland Township · 6 miTheresa Township · 6 miPleasant View Township · 7 miAltoona Township · 7 mi
Broadland TownshipBroadland TownshipBroadland
Getting set up

Moving to Broadland: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Broadland, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Broadland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-62 districts serve Broadland; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5735057350 100%Census 2020

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 Broadland.

Climate

Broadland has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Broadland has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–28°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–83°
Fall36–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBroadland’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 6°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Broadland stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance

14% of Broadland adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Broadland. Broadland beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

BroadlandSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%22%25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)14%8.4%8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBroadlandSD
More uninsured adults13.5%8.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.7%12.7%
More adults who get no exercise30.7%24.1%
Huron Regional Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBroadland’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Huron Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Broadland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
Full pageBroadland’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Broadland

15pages on Broadland
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$87K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHuron Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1882Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Broadland; the nearest are

Dakota Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mitchell57.2 mi$33,790 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell58.2 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionNorthern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Aberdeen66.5 mi$8,845 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Broadland residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Broadland

Town in South Dakota, United States

Broadland is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,306 ft
Area code
605

Questions about Broadland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Broadland, SD a good place to live?

Broadland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.