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Camp Crook’s average commute is 37 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Camp Crook. Oliver O. Stokes House and Little Missouri Bank Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Camp Crook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Camp Crook beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 120 in 1910, a peak of 227 in 1940, 60 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1954 and 3 maps from 1977 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camp Crook, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Camp Crook.
Expected losses in Camp Crook break down as 34% from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Camp Crook does better than the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. The share of adults in Camp Crook who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Camp Crook. In Camp Crook, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Camp Crook | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Camp Crook | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Camp Crook; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Camp Crook residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Camp Crook is an incorporated small town in Harding County, South Dakota, United States, on the Little Missouri River. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. The town celebrated 125 years of existence in August 2008 during the annual county fair. It is the only town west of the Little Missouri River in South Dakota. The Custer National Forest, with its Sioux Ranger District office, also celebrated 100 years of having a presence in Camp Crook in 2008.
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Camp Crook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.