FruitdaleSD
A town of 80, settled in 1910.
Is Fruitdale a good place to live?
Fruitdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
80 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fruitdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fruitdale, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fruitdale.
Natural hazards: high risk in Fruitdale, mostly inland flooding
Fruitdale’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100, above both South Dakota’s towns (54 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
33% of adults in Fruitdale sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Fruitdale. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Fruitdale.
| Fruitdale | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Fruitdale | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fruitdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitdale
About 1 of every 100 Fruitdale residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Fruitdale
Town in South Dakota, United States
Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. Fruitdale was laid out in 1911, and named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,949 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Fruitdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fruitdale, SD a good place to live?
Fruitdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.