CavourSD
This town of 131 people was settled in 1880.
Is Cavour a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cavour. Cavour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cavour: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cavour, 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 Cavour.
About half of Cavour’s working residents commute to Huron
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Cavour, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. Its middle household income is $90,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
| Cavour | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Cavour
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cavour is
Nearly a fifth of Cavour adults binge drink. The share of adults in Cavour who sleep under 7 hours: 29%.
| Cavour | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cavour | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.5% | 65.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cavour has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Cavour households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Cavour sits above 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cavour
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cavour; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cavour residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Cavour for work
Where Cavour’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cavour
Town in South Dakota, United States
Cavour is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,312 ft
- ZIP code
- 57324
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Cavour
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cavour, SD a good place to live?
Cavour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.