Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was laid out in 1898 and has 172 residents today.
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Peever, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Peever. Peever 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: 259 in 1910, a peak of 386 in 1920, 180 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Peever, 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 Peever.
Just 2% of Peever’s working residents have a job in town. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher average trip to work than Peever. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. The top destinations are Sisseton (29%), Watertown (8%) and Greendale Township (8%).
| Peever | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 3°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of Peever adults binge drink. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Peever. This South Dakota town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 17.
| Peever | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Peever | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Households in Peever have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2005. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Peever
About 8 of every 100 Peever residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Peever’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Dakota, United States
Peever is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 180 at the 2020 census. Peever was laid out in 1898, and named in honor of Thomas Henry Peever, a settler.
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Peever has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.