Volin School · National Register of Historic Places
Volin’s story
139 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Volin is settled
VolinSD
A town of 157, settled in 1887.
Volin School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Population
157
2025 Census estimate · −0.6% since 2020
Typical home
$312K
+7.9% in a year
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Volin a good place to live?
Volin has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Volin Town Hall and Louis Volin House. Volin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
157 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 Volin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Volin, and how to reach them.
PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBy Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Volin’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 code5707257072 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 Volin.
Work & commute
Volin has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Volin’s average commute is 24 minutes. The top destinations are Yankton (31%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Tyndall (5%). 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
0%work in town
| Volin | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Volin0%
Yankton31%
Sioux Falls14%
Tyndall5%
Madison4%
16 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Volin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Volin brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 10° and about 38 inches of snow falls in 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
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Volin, mostly inland flooding
Households in Volin have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to drought.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
More of Volin’s adults have obesity than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Volin: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in South Dakota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 9.5% have diabetes. Against the South Dakota average, Volin comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1.
| Volin | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
5 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Volin | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.9% | 75.9% |
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Volin: about $312K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 7.9% in value. For households in Volin, the share who live in a home they own is 75%.
$312KZillow home value
Typical home value
Volin$312K
South Dakota$318K
+7.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Volin
16pages on Volin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Volin
About 4 of every 100 Volin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Volin for work
Where Volin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Volin
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Volin on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Volin
Town in South Dakota, United States
Volin (pronounced VAH'-lin) is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 57072
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Volin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Volin, SD a good place to live?
Volin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.