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Gayville
South Dakotatown
Total population
519
Median home value
$99,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$79,375
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gayville is a small town in South Dakota, United States. Its coordinates of 42.889°, -97.174° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 519 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,534 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 1,038 per km², indicating a densely built-up character. Total area is recorded as a compact 0.5 km². Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
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 Gayville, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves841
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves803
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves588
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves494
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves484
- Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves458
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves425
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves421
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02Elementary · Gayville · 144 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Gayville-Volin High School - 01High · Gayville · 82 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03Middle · Gayville · 63 students · 21:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-066 km SSE of Santee, Nebraska
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-01-045 km N of Tyndall, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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
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
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API