KidderSD
The town was laid out in 1885 and has 8 residents today.
Is Kidder a good place to live?
No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Kidder. Kidder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kidder: who provides what
Kidder is unincorporated, so Marshall 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kidder.
Kidder stands out in South Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower
Of the losses FEMA expects in Kidder, 37% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kidder
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kidder is
Among adults in Kidder, 77% had a checkup this year, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 79%. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. For adults in the town, the share who feel lonely is 25%.
| Kidder | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 25% | – | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kidder | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kidder
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kidder; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Kidder residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Kidder
Small American census area
Kidder is a census-designated place that is located in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 25 at the 2020 census. Kidder was laid out in 1885 and most likely was named after Jefferson P. Kidder, a Dakota Territory legislator. It is approximately eight miles north of Britton, the county seat of Marshall County. The streets of the CDP's are named after trees (ex. Pine St., Elm St.), while the avenues of the CDP are named after fruits (ex. Plum Ave., Apple Ave.)
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Kidder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kidder, SD a good place to live?
Kidder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.