TrippSD
A town of 563, settled in 1886.
Is Tripp a good place to live?
Tripp’s median rent is $334 a month, below both South Dakota’s towns ($962 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Tripp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
563 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tripp: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tripp, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tripp.
Tripp has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tripp for work: only 7% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Tripp, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Tripp has lost 38 jobs, to 90 in 2023.
| Tripp | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Tripp’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripp Elementary - 03Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 88 | C− |
| Tripp-Delmont High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 33 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Tripp
Tripp has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Tripp, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Tripp is
Tripp beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 27% of Tripp adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Tripp.
| Tripp | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tripp | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73.4% | 69.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tripp
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tripp; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tripp residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
93% of working residents leave Tripp for work
Where Tripp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tripp
City in South Dakota, United States
Tripp is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 575 in the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1910
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,558 ft
- ZIP code
- 57376
Questions about Tripp
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tripp, SD a good place to live?
Tripp has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.