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Ferney
South DakotaCDP
Total population
0
Median home value
$0
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ferney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 42.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Ferney was laid out and platted in 1886 by W. H. Ferney, and named for him. According to another tradition, the name is a transfer from Ferney, France. A post office was established at Ferney in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
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 Ferney, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves51
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves44
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves40
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves38
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves38
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves33
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves31
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Groton Area Elementary - 02Elementary · Groton · 295 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Groton Area High School - 01High · Groton · 175 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Groton Area Middle School - 04Middle · Groton · 127 students · 14.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Andover10.6 mi away · pop. 31
- Pierpont16.9 mi away · pop. 161
- Prairiewood Village19.9 mi away
- Roslyn31.2 mi away · pop. 147
- Garden City36 mi away
- Redfield38 mi away
- Eden38 mi away · pop. 221
- Fordham Colony40.2 mi away
- Hillside Colony41.3 mi away
- Lake City42.5 mi away · pop. 40
- Pembrook Colony43.7 mi away
- Clear Lake43.9 mi away · pop. 41
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 214 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 231 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 231 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 235 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 244 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET