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Letcher
South Dakotatown
Total population
171
Median home value
$102,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$81,042
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Frost Advisory · MinorFrost Advisory issued October 17 at 2:49AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Letcher sits in South Dakota, United States and is identified as a small town. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 43.900°, -98.146°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 171. At 107 people per km², the town shows a relatively low population density. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.6 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,527 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. 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 Letcher, 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
- Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Elementary · Forestburg · 104 students · 13:1 ratio
- Sanborn Central High School - 01High · Forestburg · 40 students · 6.7:1 ratio
- Upland Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · Artesian · 36 students · 12:1 ratio
- Sanborn Central Middle School - 02Middle · Forestburg · 30 students · 7.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Upland Colony8.6 mi away
- Woonsocket12.3 mi away
- Lane18.1 mi away · pop. 28
- Fulton20 mi away · pop. 84
- Rosedale Colony23.2 mi away
- Ethan25.8 mi away · pop. 346
- Stickney25.9 mi away
- Rockport Colony26.7 mi away
- Carthage28 mi away
- Spencer30.1 mi away · pop. 103
- White Lake30.6 mi away · pop. 469
- Pearl Creek Colony31.5 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 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
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API