Dallas Carnegie Library · National Register of Historic Places
Dallas’s story
122 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1904Dallas is settled
DallasSD
A town of 83, settled in 1904.
St. Augustine Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
83
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$77K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Dallas a good place to live?
Dallas has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Dallas Carnegie Library and St. Augustine Church. Dallas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dallas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dallas, and how to reach them.
PowerRosebud Electric Coop11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDallas water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dallas’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereGregory County AuditorGregory County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5752957529 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 Dallas.
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Dallas’ year
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter. The seasons in Dallas: cold, snowy winters, warm summers.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–34°
Spring34–58°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Dallas is
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Dallas. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among adults locally, 38% have high blood pressure.
| Dallas | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Dallas | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6.8% |
Avera Gregory Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Dallas faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Dallas sits above 50% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dallas
15pages on Dallas
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dallas; the nearest are
Sinte Gleska UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mission55.8 mi$4,714 in-state tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell82.1 mi$7,524 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Dallas residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Landmarks
3 places in Dallas on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Dallas
Town in South Dakota, United States
Dallas is a town in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1908
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,234 ft
- ZIP code
- 57529
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Dallas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dallas, SD a good place to live?
Dallas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.