Prairiewood VillageSD
474 people live in this town in South Dakota.
Is Prairiewood Village a good place to live?
72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Prairiewood Village, above both South Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Prairiewood Village. Prairiewood Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
474 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Prairiewood Village: who provides what
Prairiewood Village is unincorporated, so Brown 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 Prairiewood Village.
Prairiewood Village stands out in South Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Prairiewood Village rose by 33, to 72. The top destinations are Aberdeen (68%), Sioux Falls (4%) and Aberdeen Township (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Prairiewood Village’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Prairiewood Village’s adults had a checkup this year
16% of Prairiewood Village adults binge drink. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Prairiewood Village. The town beats the South Dakota average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Prairiewood Village | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Prairiewood Village | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Prairiewood Village faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Prairiewood Village sits below 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 47% come from cold waves and 32% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Prairiewood Village
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Prairiewood Village
About 0 of every 100 Prairiewood Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Prairiewood Village for work
Where Prairiewood Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Prairiewood Village
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Prairiewood Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP had a population of 303 at the 2020 census. It is in the central part of the county, 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Aberdeen, the county seat. Moccasin Creek flows southward through the CDP, part of the James River watershed. Moccasin Creek Country Club is in the southeast part of the CDP.
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- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
Questions about Prairiewood Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Prairiewood Village, SD a good place to live?
Prairiewood Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 474 people live in this town in South Dakota.