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Unincorporated community in South Dakota, United States
Oral, South Dakota
Unincorporated community
Rooftop in OralRooftop in Oral
Oral is located in South DakotaOralOralLocation within the state of South DakotaShow map of South DakotaOral is located in the United StatesOralOralOral (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°24′18″N 103°16′7″W / 43.40500°N 103.26861°W / 43.40500; -103.26861
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyFall River
Area
 • Total1.68 sq mi (4.35 km)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.34 km)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation2,969 ft (905 m)
Population
 • Total66
 • Density39.43/sq mi (15.22/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes57766
FIPS code46-47340
GNIS feature ID1265313

Oral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.

Oral has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57766.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202066—
U.S. Decennial Census

History

A post office called Oral has been in operation since 1894. Some say Oral is the middle name of the first postmaster's son, (John Oral Goodman, later of Riverton, WY) while others believe the community was so named with the expectation the place would become something people would be talking about.

  • Sign in Oral Sign in Oral

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Oral has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Oral was 112 °F (44.4 °C) on July 7, 1973, while the coldest temperature recorded was −43 °F (−41.7 °C) on December 21, 1983 and December 24, 1983.

Climate data for Oral, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23) 		73
(23) 		84
(29) 		94
(34) 		99
(37) 		109
(43) 		112
(44) 		108
(42) 		104
(40) 		94
(34) 		83
(28) 		71
(22) 		112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 59.0
(15.0) 		62.7
(17.1) 		76.1
(24.5) 		83.2
(28.4) 		90.9
(32.7) 		98.4
(36.9) 		102.5
(39.2) 		101.4
(38.6) 		97.6
(36.4) 		86.6
(30.3) 		72.7
(22.6) 		60.3
(15.7) 		103.9
(39.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 38.2
(3.4) 		41.2
(5.1) 		51.7
(10.9) 		60.2
(15.7) 		69.4
(20.8) 		80.4
(26.9) 		89.0
(31.7) 		87.9
(31.1) 		79.1
(26.2) 		63.9
(17.7) 		49.9
(9.9) 		39.7
(4.3) 		62.6
(17.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 24.8
(−4.0) 		27.1
(−2.7) 		36.4
(2.4) 		44.9
(7.2) 		55.0
(12.8) 		65.3
(18.5) 		72.6
(22.6) 		70.5
(21.4) 		61.0
(16.1) 		47.4
(8.6) 		35.2
(1.8) 		26.1
(−3.3) 		47.2
(8.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11.3
(−11.5) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		21.1
(−6.1) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		40.6
(4.8) 		50.2
(10.1) 		56.1
(13.4) 		53.2
(11.8) 		42.8
(6.0) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		20.5
(−6.4) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		31.8
(−0.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −12.8
(−24.9) 		−12.2
(−24.6) 		2.4
(−16.4) 		14.4
(−9.8) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		39.1
(3.9) 		45.6
(7.6) 		42.4
(5.8) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		14.9
(−9.5) 		0.9
(−17.3) 		−9.3
(−22.9) 		−22.5
(−30.3)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37) 		−38
(−39) 		−32
(−36) 		−5
(−21) 		15
(−9) 		32
(0) 		36
(2) 		31
(−1) 		17
(−8) 		−8
(−22) 		−21
(−29) 		−43
(−42) 		−43
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.38
(9.7) 		0.56
(14) 		0.86
(22) 		2.03
(52) 		3.30
(84) 		3.05
(77) 		2.35
(60) 		2.01
(51) 		1.45
(37) 		1.28
(33) 		0.53
(13) 		0.40
(10) 		18.20
(462)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.6
(14) 		7.1
(18) 		5.6
(14) 		5.2
(13) 		1.2
(3.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.8
(4.6) 		3.7
(9.4) 		6.6
(17) 		36.8
(93)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 5.0
(13) 		4.5
(11) 		4.0
(10) 		3.0
(7.6) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(3.0) 		2.6
(6.6) 		4.3
(11) 		9.0
(23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.4 4.5 5.2 8.0 11.2 10.9 8.4 6.9 5.8 5.7 3.3 3.6 76.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.0 3.9 2.7 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 3.5 18.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Education

The school district is Hot Springs School District 23-2.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oral
  4. "U.S. Census Bureau: Oral CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  5. "Oral, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Fall River County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  8. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
  9. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 110.
  10. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Rapid City". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  11. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Oral, SD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  12. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fall River County, SD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2024. - Text list

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