Fall River County

Fall River County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	6,973
County Seat	Fall River County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	7
Total Town Population	4,586
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,079
Median Age	54.7
Veterans	874
Housing Units	4,094
Uninsured	205
Net Migration (recent)	56
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	221
Total Employees	1,741
Avg Annual Pay	$51,214
Median Household Income	$54,886
Poverty Rate	19.3%
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,283
Federal Spending FY2024	$103,018,529
Federal Spending Per Capita	$14,774

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$158,500
Median Rent	$813
FMR Studio	$731
FMR 1BR	$819
FMR 2BR	$1,077
FMR 3BR	$1,302
FMR 4BR	$1,729

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	20.2%
Adult Obesity	36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	16
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	76
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	127,992
Avg Farm Size (acres)	63,996.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-23
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
FM	VINEYARD FIRE	2018-08-12
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2017-02-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-07-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2013-11-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-09-23
FM	ALABAUGH CANYON FIRE	2007-07-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fall River County

Hot Springs — pop 3,395
Edgemont — pop 725
Angostura — pop 159
Oelrichs — pop 117
Oral — pop 66
Maverick Junction — pop 46
Smithwick — pop 39
Dudley — pop 28
Provo — pop 10
Ardmore — pop 1

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.