ForestburgSD
113 people live in this town, settled in 1875.
Is Forestburg a good place to live?
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher typical journey to work than Forestburg. Forestburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forestburg.
Fewer children than South Dakota overall
Four-year graduates: 27% of adults 25 and older here, 32% across South Dakota. Children under 18 are 10% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (36% statewide).
| Forestburg | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 11% and 46% women
The Census survey reached too few of Forestburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Forestburg | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 31.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.7% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.6% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 40.9% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.7% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
In Forestburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Forestburg is
In Forestburg, nearly three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, below both South Dakota’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (79%). This South Dakota town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. Among adults locally, 20% binge drink.
| Forestburg | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Forestburg is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Forestburg once, in 2007. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 34% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Forestburg
Moving to Forestburg: who provides what
Forestburg is unincorporated, so Sanborn 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forestburg; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Forestburg residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Forestburg
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Forestburg is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census. The community was named for a tract of forest near the original town site.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- Area code
- 605
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