Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher average trip to work than Canistota. Ortman Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Canistota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Canistota beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 409 in 1910, 631 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canistota, 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 Canistota.
Most working residents leave Canistota for work: only 9% work in town. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Canistota, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). 13% of Canistota workers work from home.
| Canistota | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Canistota School District 43-1. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canistota Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 141 | A |
| Canistota High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 99 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Canistota has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 8° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Canistota beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Canistota, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Canistota.
| Canistota | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Canistota | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73.7% | 69.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Canistota home is worth about $306,000, up 2.4% in a year, close to the South Dakota typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Canistota; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Canistota residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Canistota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Dakota, United States
Canistota is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 census. Canistota is known for chiropractic services, especially the longstanding Ortman Clinic, which attracts many Amish people from around the Midwest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Canistota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Dan Crippen and Senn Slemmons.