DeJong House · National Register of Historic Places
Utica’s story
154 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Utica is settled
UticaSD
DeJong House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
69
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$53K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Utica a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include DeJong House and Utica Fire and City Hall. Utica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Utica stand out
Where Utica beats most towns.
Small town
69 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 Utica: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Utica, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUtica water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Utica’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 hereYankton County AuditorYankton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5706757067 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 Utica.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Utica
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–32°
Spring36–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Utica, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Utica, 29% come from inland flooding and 28% from drought. Compared with 66% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Utica is
37% of adults in Utica have high blood pressure; 38% have obesity. Of 26 CDC measures, Utica beats the South Dakota average on 3 and trails it on 2. Also worth knowing: for adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Utica.
| Utica | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
3 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Utica | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.2% |
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Utica
16pages on Utica
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Utica
About 0 of every 100 Utica residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Landmarks
4 places in Utica on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Utica
Town in South Dakota, United States
Utica is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census. Some say Utica is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "dweller", while others believe the name is a transfer from Utica, New York.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,368 ft
- ZIP code
- 57067
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Utica
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Utica, SD a good place to live?
Utica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.