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A town of 62, established in 1871.
Olivet 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.
Census counts: 105 in 1890, a peak of 242 in 1940, 64 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olivet, 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 Olivet.
Summers in Olivet are warm, and winters cold, snowy. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 9°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal aid has come to Olivet households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. On expected storm and flood damage, Olivet sits below 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from drought and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Olivet. Against the South Dakota average, Olivet comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. The share of adults in Olivet who sleep under 7 hours is 28%, below both South Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%.
| Olivet | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Olivet | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Olivet; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Olivet residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Olivet is a town in and the county seat of Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 64 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Olivet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.