Meadow View AdditionSD
879 people call this town in South Dakota home.
Is Meadow View Addition a good place to live?
47% of residents are under 18 in Meadow View Addition, above both South Dakota’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Meadow View Addition. Meadow View Addition has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Meadow View Addition.
More children than South Dakota overall
Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Meadow View Addition. Meadow View Addition: 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Meadow View Addition | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8.1% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Meadow View Addition’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.8 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Meadow View Addition | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 41.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.8% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents in Meadow View Addition work locally than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Meadow View Addition. The town had 34 jobs in 2023, down 36 from 2013. The share of residents in Meadow View Addition who live below the poverty line: 2.5%. For half of commuters, work is under 6 miles away.
| Meadow View Addition | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Meadow View Addition is tornadoes, at a low overall level
A third of Meadow View Addition’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 32%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Meadow View Addition’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Meadow View Addition is
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Meadow View Addition. In Meadow View Addition, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 20% binge drink.
| Meadow View Addition | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Meadow View Addition | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.9% | 15.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Meadow View Addition
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadow View Addition. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
7 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
6 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
6 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum24 mi MuseumPorter Sculpture Park
25 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Meadow View Addition: who provides what
Meadow View Addition is unincorporated, so Minnehaha 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.
100% of working residents leave Meadow View Addition for work
Where Meadow View Addition’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Meadow View Addition
About 0 of every 100 Meadow View Addition residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Meadow View Addition
Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Meadow View Addition is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 531 as of the 2020 census. The community is located on South Dakota Highway 115, north of Sioux Falls.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
- Area code
- 605
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