IsabelSD
A town of 162, settled in 1910.
Is Isabel a good place to live?
7.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Isabel, below both the South Dakota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Isabel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Isabel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Isabel, 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 Isabel.
The climate in Isabel brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summers in Isabel are warm, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Isabel stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Isabel: 18% of adults have diabetes. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Isabel.
| Isabel | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 25% |
| What stands out | Isabel | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 24.9% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 3.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Isabel is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 84% of Isabel’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 9% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Isabel once, in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Isabel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Isabel; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Isabel residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Isabel
Town in South Dakota, United States
Isabel is a town in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census. Isabel was laid out in 1910, and named in honor of a certain railroad employee's daughter.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,398 ft
- ZIP code
- 57633
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Isabel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Isabel, SD a good place to live?
Isabel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.