Tabor School · National Register of Historic Places
Tabor’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Tabor is settled
TaborSD
Joseph V. Wagner House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
413
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$212K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Tabor a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include Old Catholic Church and Teibel-Sykora Rubblestone Barn. Tabor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tabor stand out
Where Tabor beats most towns.
Small town
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tabor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tabor, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTabor water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tabor’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBon Homme County AuditorBon Homme County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5706357063 100%Census 2020
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 Tabor.
Housing
The typical home in Tabor: about $212K
Tabor’s median rent stands at $813 a month. 81% of Tabor households own their home, against 68% in South Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Values rose 1.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$212KZillow home value
| Tabor | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $813 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Tabor$212K
South Dakota$318K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Tabor’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Tabor is 19 minutes. Only 2% of working residents stay in Tabor for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Tabor has lost 22 jobs, to 59 in 2023. Also worth knowing: 6% of Tabor residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
2%work in town
| Tabor | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Tabor2%
Yankton22%
Tyndall13%
Sioux Falls13%
Scotland9%
16 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Tabor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Tabor brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–84°
Fall38–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tabor is
Among adults in Tabor, 29% sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Tabor.
| Tabor | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Tabor | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 9.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.4% | 25.8% |
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Tabor faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Tabor has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2019. On expected storm and flood damage, Tabor sits below 54% of U.S. communities. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 24%.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2019
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tabor
17pages on Tabor
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tabor
About 1 of every 100 Tabor residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Tabor for work
Where Tabor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Tabor
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
8 places in Tabor on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Tabor
City in South Dakota, United States
Tabor (pronounced "TAY'-bur") is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- ZIP code
- 57063
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Tabor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tabor, SD a good place to live?
Tabor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tabor, SD known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Lou Koupal and Chris Karr.