Swift BirdSD
In South Dakota, this town has 35 residents.
Is Swift Bird a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Swift Bird, above both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Swift Bird has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Swift Bird.
Swift Bird has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Swift Bird’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Swift Bird. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Swift Bird. Among adults here, 32% smoke cigarettes and 19% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Swift Bird.
| Swift Bird | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Swift Bird | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.7% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Swift Bird has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Swift Bird is higher. Expected losses in Swift Bird break down as 84% from cold waves and 9% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Swift Bird
Moving to Swift Bird: who provides what
Swift Bird is unincorporated, so Dewey 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swift Bird; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Swift Bird residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Swift Bird
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
Swift Bird (Lakota: Ziŋtkála Kiŋyáŋ) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 1,831 ft
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