LantrySD
Population 3: a town settled in 1911.
Is Lantry a good place to live?
100% of households own their home in Lantry, against 68% in South Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Lantry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lantry: who provides what
Lantry is unincorporated, so Dewey 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 Lantry.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lantry’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 8°; snowfall runs to about 37 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Lantry, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Lantry’s adults say their health is fair or poor
Among adults in Lantry, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lantry. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Lantry | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lantry | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Lantry, with cold waves at the top
84% of Lantry’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lantry once, in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lantry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lantry; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lantry residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Lantry
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Lantry is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population of the CDP was 33 at the 2020 census. According to the Federal Writers' Project, the origin of the name Lantry is obscure.
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- Elevation
- 2,421 ft
- ZIP code
- 57636
Questions about Lantry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lantry, SD a good place to live?
Lantry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.