OrientSD
A town of 54, settled in 1886.
Is Orient a good place to live?
Orient has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orient: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orient, 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 Orient.
Orient has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 6°, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Orient, mostly cold waves
Orient’s FEMA risk score stands at 37 of 100, against 54 of 100 in South Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Orient is
Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Orient. Of 26 CDC measures, Orient beats the South Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 5. Orient: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 17%. Among adults here, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Orient | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Orient | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.3% | 65.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Orient
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orient; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Orient residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Orient
Town in South Dakota, United States
Orient is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census. Orient got its start in 1887 when the Milwaukee Railroad was extended into the area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,608 ft
- ZIP code
- 57467
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Orient
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orient, SD a good place to live?
Orient has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.