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Pickstown

South Dakotatown

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Total population

275

Median home value

$287,500

40.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$87,188

Pickstown$87k
National$74k

Air quality index

32Good
Weather60°F · Drizzle
Coordinates43.07°, -98.53°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within South Dakota, United States, Pickstown stands as a small town. Around 275 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 43.067°, -98.530°, Pickstown occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 172 people per km², the town shows a sparse settlement pattern. The town extends across a compact 1.6 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,527 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
54.2
Median home value
$287,500
Housing units
144
Poverty rate
12%
Unemployment
2.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.3%
Black
0%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.0670
Longitude
-98.5296
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
60°F
Drizzle
Saturday
72°F
Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy
Saturday Night
60°F
Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog
Sunday
72°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
72°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Pickstown, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
32
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,048
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    587
  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    496
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    463
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    371
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    370
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    361
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    358
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    356

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2002-11-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gregory R. Dahlberg
Gregory R. Dahlberg
American government official

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,527

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
244
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pickstown

Builders And Fighters
Builders And Fighters
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Franklin's Gull
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Seen 2026-09-25
Ten-petal Stickleaf
Ten-petal Stickleaf
Mentzelia decapetala
Seen 2026-09-01
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Seen 2026-08-20
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Seen 2026-08-20
American White Pelican
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Seen 2026-08-16
American Avocet
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Seen 2026-08-16
Least Tern
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Seen 2026-08-02
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Seen 2026-08-02
Common Whitetail
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
Seen 2026-08-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET