Peever FlatsSD
A town in South Dakota, home to 119 people.
Is Peever Flats a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Peever Flats, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Peever Flats. Peever Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
119 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Peever Flats: who provides what
Peever Flats is unincorporated, so Roberts 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.
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In Peever Flats, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Peever Flats’ midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Peever Flats than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
15% of Peever Flats adults have diabetes. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Peever Flats. Against the South Dakota average, Peever Flats comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 18. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Peever Flats.
| Peever Flats | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Peever Flats | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 25.7% | 34% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Peever Flats, mostly cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Peever Flats, 37% come from cold waves and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Peever Flats
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Peever Flats
About 10 of every 100 Peever Flats residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Peever Flats
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Peever Flats is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States, within the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 129 at the 2020 census. It is in the east-central part of the county, 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the town of Peever.
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Is Peever Flats, SD a good place to live?
Peever Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.