ViborgSD
A town of 853, settled in 1893.
Is Viborg a good place to live?
Viborg has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Glud Theatre and Stidworthy-Kemper House. Viborg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
853 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Viborg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Viborg, 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 Viborg.
The schools Viborg’s kids attend
The Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in the town: 277 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 153 | C− |
| Viborg-Hurley High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 124 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Viborg has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Viborg is valued at about $256K
Only 2 of the 34 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Viborg. In Viborg, 57% of households live in a home they own.
| Viborg | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $711 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in ten working residents works right in Viborg
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Viborg. The town’s typical household income stands at $52,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 9.5%. Half commute less than 27 miles.
| Viborg | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Viborg is
Among adults in Viborg, 16% binge drink. This South Dakota town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 4. In Viborg, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both South Dakota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 37% have high blood pressure.
| Viborg | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 16% |
| What stands out | Viborg | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Viborg has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Viborg households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 27%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Viborg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Viborg; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Viborg residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Famous people from Viborg
4 notable people were born in Viborg.
About Viborg
City in South Dakota, United States
Viborg (; VY-burg) is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 814 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
- ZIP code
- 57070
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Viborg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viborg, SD a good place to live?
Viborg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Viborg, SD known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Alvin Hansen and Emmett Nelson.