VilasSD
Home to 23 people, the town was settled in 1884.
Is Vilas a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Vilas, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Vilas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
23 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vilas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vilas, 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 Vilas.
Natural hazards: low risk in Vilas, mostly inland flooding
Vilas’ FEMA risk score stands at 29 of 100. A quarter of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vilas: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 6° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vilas is
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Vilas. Against the South Dakota average, Vilas comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Vilas.
| Vilas | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Vilas | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vilas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vilas; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Vilas residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Vilas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vilas, SD a good place to live?
Vilas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.