Sicangu VillageSD
It is a town of 245 residents in South Dakota.
Is Sicangu Village a good place to live?
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Sicangu Village, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a lower median age than Sicangu Village. Sicangu Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sicangu Village: who provides what
Sicangu Village is unincorporated, so Todd 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 Sicangu Village.
Most of Sicangu Village’s workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Two Strike (28%), Mission (13%) and St. Francis (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Sicangu Village, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Sicangu Village than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sicangu Village has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sicangu Village’s July high works out to 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Sicangu Village’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
In Sicangu Village, 37% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 50% have obesity. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Sicangu Village. Sicangu Village: 17% of adults binge drink. Across all 26 CDC measures, Sicangu Village beats South Dakota on 2 and trails on 19.
| Sicangu Village | Typical South Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sicangu Village | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 27.9% | 34% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sicangu Village
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sicangu Village; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Sicangu Village residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
100% of working residents leave Sicangu Village for work
Where Sicangu Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sicangu Village
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Sicangu is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, within the Rosebud Indian Reservation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 276 at the 2020 census. It is in the southern part of the county, on the east side of U.S. Route 83. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Nebraska border and 21 miles (34 km) south of Mission.
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- Elevation
- 2,772 ft
Questions about Sicangu Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sicangu Village, SD a good place to live?
Sicangu Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.