COUNTY REPORT SD

Fall River County, South Dakota

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$157K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Fall River County, South Dakota

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.2 (asthma 10.4%, diabetes 16.4%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $672, largest modeled factor: Wildfire

58% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.4% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.4% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1976
Median Build Year
58%
Pre-1980 Housing
45/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
60%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $672

Wildfire $300/yr
Water / Lead $213/yr
Flood $200/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

4,601 housing units in Fall River County

Pre-1940 21%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 16%
2000+ 27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Fall River County residents

Asthma 10.4% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.4% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Fall River County ZIP codes

3 community water systems mapped to Fall River County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Fall River County

1 water system with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Fall River County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Fall River County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 57735 Edgemont — — 2 $118K
2 57747 Hot Springs — — 2 $196K
3 57763 Oelrichs — — 2 $115K
4 57766 Oral — — 2 —
5 57782 Smithwick — — $259K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Fall River County

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Fall River County in South Dakota covers 5 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

4 of 4 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Fall River County?
We map 3 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Fall River County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Fall River County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Fall River County is wildfire. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $672 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Fall River County?
The median home build year in Fall River County is 1976. 58% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Fall River County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/fall-river/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-south-dakota-fall-river,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Fall River County, South Dakota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/south-dakota/fall-river/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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