Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 518, settled in 1906.
Kadoka has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pearl Hotel. Kadoka 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kadoka, 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 Kadoka.
The Kadoka Area School District 35-2 runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadoka Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 118 | B+ |
| Kadoka Area High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 71 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Kadoka, the middle household income is $44,000. 30% of working residents work locally here, close to South Dakota’s towns (29%) and above U.S. towns (8%). In Kadoka, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Kadoka | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16% of adults have diabetes in Kadoka, above both the South Dakota town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). The share of adults in Kadoka who have been diagnosed with depression: 21%. Also worth knowing: of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Kadoka.
| Kadoka | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Kadoka | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 75.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kadoka once, in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Kadoka; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kadoka residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
3 places in Kadoka on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in South Dakota, United States
Kadoka is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. The town occupies about 2.3 square miles.
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Kadoka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
