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Baltic
South Dakotacity
Baltic
Total population
1,502
Median home value
$254,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$107,768
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Baltic is a city on the Big Sioux River in northern Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2020 census.
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History
Baltic was originally called St. Olaf, and under the latter name was laid out in 1881. Another variant name was Keyes. The Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad built through Baltic and established a railroad depot.
Geography
Baltic is located along the Big Sioux River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Baltic, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Dell Rapids Elementary - 02Elementary · Dell Rapids · 393 students · 14:1 ratio
- Tri-Valley Elementary - 02Elementary · Colton · 352 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Baltic Elementary - 02Elementary · Baltic · 317 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03Middle · Colton · 317 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Middle · Dell Rapids · 299 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Dell Rapids High School - 01High · Dell Rapids · 290 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Tri-Valley High School - 01High · Colton · 276 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Renberg Elementary - 42Elementary · Renner · 215 students · 19.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Renner Corner7.9 mi away
- Crooks8.1 mi away
- Meadow View Addition9.6 mi away
- Colton9.7 mi away · pop. 736
- Trent10.8 mi away
- Garretson12.1 mi away
- Brant Lake15.7 mi away · pop. 63
- Colman15.9 mi away · pop. 948
- Anderson17.7 mi away
- Humboldt18.6 mi away
- Rustic Acres Colony19.6 mi away · pop. 30
- Flandreau20.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Baltic


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library