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South Shore

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South Shore

Total population

183

Median home value

$86,800

13.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,944

South Shore$57k
National$74k

Air quality index

39Good
Elevation572 m
Land area3.62 km²
Weather56°F · Rain Showers Likely
Coordinates45.10°, -96.93°

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

Elevation
572 m
Area
3.62 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

South Shore is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The town takes its name from its location on Punished Woman Lake.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
54.8
Median home value
$86,800
Housing units
124
Poverty rate
20%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
45.1015
Longitude
-96.9301
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
63°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
57°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
Sunday
70°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle

Forecast for South Shore, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
39
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
85
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

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

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
9%
Adult obesity
34.5%
Binge drinking
22.2%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
22.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,894
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee
    Bombus griseocollis (De Geer, 1773) · Insecta
    164
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    82
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee
    Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863 · Insecta
    60
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    59
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    59
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    56
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    50
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    47

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

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Waverly · 122 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
    High · Waverly · 92 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03
    Middle · Waverly · 57 students · 14.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
Wayne V. Burt
American oceanographer (1917–1991)

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

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about South Shore

By the Shores of Silver Lake
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1924
Shorebirds of South Dakota
Eileen Dowd Stukel · 2003
A contaminant evaluation of interior least tern and piping plover eggs and chicks of the Missouri River, South Dakota
Richard Ruelle · 1991
Next Year Country
Next Year Country
Louise Liffengren Hullinger · 2002
1980 census of housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983
Portable prairie
Portable prairie
M. J. Andersen · 2005
The United States and Canada
The United States and Canada
Katheryne Thomas Whittemore · 1957
America's 100 best places to retire
America's 100 best places to retire
Annette Fuller · 2013

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET