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Parmelee
South DakotaCDP
Parmelee
Total population
584
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
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
Parmelee also Wósoso is a census-designated place (CDP) in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, which lies within the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The population was 606 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Founded in 1916 as Cut Meat, the town was renamed to Parmelee in 1921. The present name honors Dave Parmelee, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.22%) 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 Parmelee, 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
- He Dog Elementary - 05Elementary · Parmelee · 195 students · 17.7:1 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
- Soldier Creek7.3 mi away · pop. 201
- Rosebud13.2 mi away · pop. 1,659
- Spring Creek15.1 mi away · pop. 330
- White Horse22.4 mi away
- Murdo41.8 mi away · pop. 599
- Vivian55.3 mi away · pop. 50
- Ideal58 mi away · pop. 40
- Cottonwood61.6 mi away · pop. 66
- Porcupine65.1 mi away
- Manderson-White Horse Creek73.2 mi away
- Wall75.4 mi away · pop. 622
- Burke88.7 mi away · pop. 708
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 Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 54 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 54 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 64 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 65 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 72 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 98 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 133 mi
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 155 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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
- • NASA EONET