CaputaSD
With 27 residents, this town was settled in 1907.
Is Caputa a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Caputa, above both the South Dakota town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Caputa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
27 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Caputa: who provides what
Caputa is unincorporated, so Pennington 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 Caputa.
The FEMA risk score in Caputa is higher than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Caputa, 42% come from wildfires and 31% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Caputa, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high in Caputa is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
34% of adults in Caputa sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns
74% of adults in Caputa had a checkup this year; 17% smoke cigarettes. Against the South Dakota average, Caputa comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 22%.
| Caputa | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Caputa | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 6.8% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.4% | 18.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Caputa. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
23 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
29 mi MountainBlack Elk Peak
28 mi State parkCuster State Park
31 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain
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Everything we know about Caputa
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Caputa
About 0 of every 100 Caputa residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Caputa
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Caputa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census. Caputa got its start in 1907 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended to that point.
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- Elevation
- 2,907 ft
- ZIP code
- 57725
Questions about Caputa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caputa, SD a good place to live?
Caputa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.