Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 226: a town settled in 1901.
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher age of the median resident than Pollock. Pollock Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pollock 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: 304 in 1910, a peak of 527 in 1940, 224 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pollock, 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 Pollock.
Here, 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in South Dakota as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 53% of residents (36% statewide). Nearly a quarter of Pollock residents are 65 or older, above both South Dakota’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (18%).
| Pollock | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Pollock | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Pollock’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Pollock break down as 40% from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 3° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Herreid (19%), Mobridge (8%) and Pierre (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Pollock: nearly a tenth of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work is 13 minutes. The median commute is under 26 miles.
| Pollock | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pollock does better than the South Dakota average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 7. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pollock. In Pollock, 15% of adults have diabetes.
| Pollock | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pollock | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 18.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Pollock; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Pollock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Pollock is a town in Campbell County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 224 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Pollock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.