Mound CitySD
A town of 65, settled in 1885.
Is Mound City a good place to live?
38% of residents live below the poverty line in Mound City, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mound City. Mound City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
65 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mound City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound City, 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 Mound City.
Mound City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Mound City, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mound City has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 4° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mound City stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its adults who report frequent mental distress
11% of Mound City adults report frequent mental distress, below both the South Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 14% of Mound City adults report frequent physical distress. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Mound City.
| Mound City | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Mound City | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 11% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mound City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mound City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mound City residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Mound City
Town in South Dakota, United States
Mound City is a town in and the county seat of Campbell County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- ZIP code
- 57646
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Mound City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mound City, SD a good place to live?
Mound City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.