Among adults 25 and older in Cresbard, 25% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 25% of residents (36% statewide). Also worth knowing: 104 people lived in Cresbard by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 5.1% more than in 2020.

41.5median age · SD 38

	Cresbard	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	25%	33%	29%
Median age	41.5 years	39.5 years	40.5 years

CresbardSouth DakotaUnited States

SDU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%

High school33%

Some college11%

Associate’s30%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 25% and 68% women

The Census survey reached too few of Cresbard’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Cresbard
	Cresbard	SD	U.S.
Under 10	1.6%	13.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	19.7%	11.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	16.4%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	5.7%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	9.8%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	12.3%	10.7%	12.2%
55 to 64	3.3%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	18.9%	11%	10.2%
75 and older	12.3%	7%	7%
No diploma	1.3%	6.8%	10.4%
High school	32.9%	29%	26%
Some college	10.5%	19.9%	19.1%
Associate’s	30.3%	12.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	18.4%	21.9%	21.6%
Graduate	6.6%	10%	14.1%

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Ages41.5 median age · 31% are 65 or older Schooling25% have a four-year degree Homes84% own their home · Homeowners Income$42K a year · Median household income

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

Climate

Cresbard: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°

Spring32–55°

Summer57–82°

Fall34–58°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 4°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Cresbard is cold waves, at a low overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Households in Cresbard have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.

37risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Cresbard Get ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

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

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Cresbard than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country

For adults in Cresbard, the share who have obesity is 37%. 15% of Cresbard adults have diabetes, against 10% in South Dakota’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Against the South Dakota average, Cresbard comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 10. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Cresbard.

	Cresbard	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	10%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	31%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%