OralSD
Population 55: a town settled in 1894.
Is Oral a good place to live?
64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oral, against 33% in South Dakota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Oral. Oral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
55 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oral: who provides what
Oral is unincorporated, so Fall River 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 Oral.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Oral: inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Oral comes to 83 of 100. Expected losses in Oral break down as 40% from inland flooding and 37% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Oral, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Oral, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 14° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oral stands out in South Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Oral, 17% smoke cigarettes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Oral. In Oral, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 14% binge drink. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Oral.
| Oral | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oral | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 18.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Rushmore National Memorial and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oral. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi National MemorialMount Rushmore National Memorial1.9M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi LandmarkCrazy Horse Memorial
20 mi National ParkBadlands National Park1.1M visitors a year
11 mi National ParkWind Cave National Park606K visitors a year
24 mi State parkCuster State Park
35 mi MountainBlack Elk PeakPhoto credits
Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crazy Horse Memorial: Jeffreylcooke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wind Cave National Park: USGS/USGov, Public domain · Custer State Park: Guimir, Public domain · Black Elk Peak: BHrock at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Oral
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oral; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oral residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Oral
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oral, SD a good place to live?
Oral has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.