DudleySD
8 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Dudley a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher midsummer high than Dudley. Dudley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dudley: who provides what
Dudley is unincorporated, so Fall River 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 Dudley.
The biggest natural risk in Dudley is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Dudley. Expected losses in Dudley break down as 40% from inland flooding and 37% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dudley stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
30% of Dudley adults feel lonely, below U.S. towns (33%). Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dudley. Among adults here, 16% have diabetes. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Dudley | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dudley | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dudley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dudley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dudley residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Dudley
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Dudley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 28 at the 2020 census. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. It is in the western part of the county, 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Edgemont. It is bordered to the south by the Cheyenne River, an east-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. It is bordered to the west by the BNSF Railway and to the north by an abandoned line of the Burlington Northern Railroad, now part of the George S. Mickelson Trail. U.S. Route 18 passes just north of Dudley, leading northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Hot Springs and west the same distance to Mule Creek …
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- Elevation
- 3,432 ft
Questions about Dudley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dudley, SD a good place to live?
Dudley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.