GayvilleSD
Today 375 people live in this town, first settled in 1873.
Is Gayville a good place to live?
Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Gayville. Gayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gayville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gayville, 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 Gayville.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Gayville’s workers commute out
Half commute less than 16 miles. Employers in Gayville shed 59 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 42. Only 1% of working residents stay in Gayville for work; the rest commute out. In Gayville, 4% of residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Gayville | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Gayville’s kids attend
The Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 136 | D |
| Gayville-Volin High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 95 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Gayville
A winter brings about 38 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Gayville: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. 29% of Gayville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 28%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gayville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Gayville have obesity than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Gayville: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours. In Gayville, a third of adults have high blood pressure, against 31% in South Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Gayville | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gayville | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gayville stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
81% of households live in a home they own in Gayville.
| Gayville | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $602 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Gayville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gayville
About 4 of every 100 Gayville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Gayville for work
Where Gayville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gayville
Town in South Dakota, United States
Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1892
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
- ZIP code
- 57031
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Gayville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gayville, SD a good place to live?
Gayville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.