Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 69, platted in 1886.
Fairburn’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, above both South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairburn. Red Shirt Bridge and Fairburn Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 91 in 1930, a peak of 120 in 1940, 60 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairburn, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairburn.
Expected losses in Fairburn break down as 47% from wildfires and 37% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairburn’s midsummer high is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Fairburn who report frequent mental distress is 14%, against 15% in South Dakota’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 13% of adults have diabetes locally, and on top of that only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Fairburn.
| Fairburn | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Fairburn | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.9% | 84.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.7% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
Big draw16 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
8 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a year
11 mi State parkCuster State Park
21 mi MountainBlack Elk PeakMount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Fairburn; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairburn residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Fairburn () is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census.
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Fairburn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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