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CondeSD

A town of 139, settled in 1892.

Is Conde a good place to live?

Conde’s age of the median resident is 64.1 years, above both South Dakota’s towns (39.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Conde. Conde Municipal Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Conde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

139 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Conde TownshipBeotia TownshipOlean TownshipConde TownshipBeotia TownshipOlean TownshipConde
Getting set up

Moving to Conde: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWEB WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Conde’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthwestern Area School District 56-7Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereSpink County AuditorSpink County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5743457434 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 Conde.

Who lives here

44% of residents are 65 or older

College graduates make up 29% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across South Dakota. Since 2020, Conde has lost 3.5% of its people, to 139 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

64.1median age · SD 38
CondeSouth DakotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school41%
Some college21%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Conde
CondeSDU.S.
Under 106.3%13.1%11.6%
10 to 173.1%11.2%10.3%
18 to 240%9.3%9.1%
25 to 3410.9%12.6%13.7%
35 to 443.9%12.6%13.2%
45 to 548.6%10.7%12.2%
55 to 6423.4%12.6%12.7%
65 to 7425.8%11%10.2%
75 and older18%7%7%
No diploma1.7%6.8%10.4%
High school40.5%29%26%
Some college20.7%19.9%19.1%
Associate’s8.6%12.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.9%21.9%21.6%
Graduate2.6%10%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Conde: inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Conde than in 71% of U.S. communities. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Conde’s year

A winter brings about 28 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 84°.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring32–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall35–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Conde stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink

Conde: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the South Dakota town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 28% of Conde adults get no exercise outside work. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Conde.

CondeSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%19%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCondeSD
Fewer binge drinkers15.3%18.8%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%75.9%
More adults who have had cancer12.5%9.2%
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
In Aberdeen · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.7% of Conde

One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Conde.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 3 of 361 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Conde City Park—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conde

17pages on Conde
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Conde; the nearest are

About Conde

City in South Dakota, United States

Conde is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft
ZIP code
57434
Area code
605

Questions about Conde

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Conde, SD a good place to live?

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