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Mission, South Dakota

5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Mission City. It lies in ZIP code area 57555. The Survey maps it on the Mission quadrangle. 1,156 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,582 feet above sea level.

Mission within Todd County

Population over time

2 figures

Mission fell from 1,182 to 1,156 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,182
20201,156-26 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 5 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

533 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 533 fires within 5 miles of Mission between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,473 acres in total. 71 started naturally. 53 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Misuse of fire by a minor125
Debris and open burning81
Missing data/not specified/undetermined74
Natural71
Arson/incendiarism53
Fireworks50
Equipment and vehicle use48
Other causes17
Power generation/transmission/distribution9
Recreation and ceremony4
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 1998Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresRosebud AgencyANTELOPE
7 September 2004Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreRosebud AgencyPRAIRIE
5 September 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreRosebud AgencyCAR#20
4 September 2014Naturalunder an acreRosebud AgencyLOWE BATE
4 September 2012Naturalunder an acreRosebud AgencyTWO GUYS
30 September 2013Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreRosebud AgencyOYATE
30 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreRosebud AgencyPARK
30 September 1992Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreRosebud AgencyCAR#15

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Todd County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Mission: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Rosebud Sioux Pit 2008 1/2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rosebud Sioux Pit 5213Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Todd County

Storms near this place

60 of 146 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mission in 146 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 71 hail, 59 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 3 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 2019FloodMission$250,000During the early morning of March 23, Hidden Timber Dam along Antelope Creek failed, most likely from being overtopped by the excessive runoff from melted snow on frozen ground. As the water made its way downstream, it flooded several roads along Antelope Creek and the Keya Paha River.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMission$100,000Winds knocked down power poles and damaged small buildings.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindMission$100,000no account filed
July 2009HailMission$30,000Hail to the size of baseballs fell from four miles west of Mission to the Antelope housing area east of Mission.
May 2016Tornado (EF2)Mission$10,000A tornado developed over southeastern Todd County and moved northeastward for about ten minutes. The tornado did not damage any structures as it tracked across fields for almost five miles. However, it did snap eight to ten power poles at the ground at the intersection of Littleburg Road and Hidden Timber Road. Several large trees in a shelter belt were snapped off and uprooted.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindMission$10,000Wind gusts were estimated around 80 mph.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindMission$3,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a machine shed and blew an eight foot diameter watering tank one-quarter mile.
July 2000HailMission$3,000Seven vehicles had windows shattered by the hail.
June 2019Dust DevilMission$2,000A dust devil briefly developed west of Mission. It destroyed a metal carport and blew shingles off the house. It tossed a trampoline into a tree, damaged a swing set, and broke tree branches.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindMission$2,000The combination of hail and wind stripped leaves and branches from trees, destroyed plants, stripped paint off windows.
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Mission-A brief spin-up touched down and produced EF0 damage to a|homestead 7 miles north of Mission. A mobile home lost all of its|roof and its north facing wall while the main home on the property|suffered major roof damage with most of the contents from the home|thrown back to the west. Other outbuildings on the property|suffered minor damage.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
June 2025HailMission-Hail report, size measured.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD mesonet recorded wind gust.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindMission-SD Mesonet recorded wind gust.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindMission-The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMission-Large elm and cottonwood trees were blown down or broken.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMission-Tree branches six to eight inches in diameter were broken off trees.
June 2020HailMission-Wind gusts to 50 mph were reported.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindMission-Tree branches were blown down.
September 2019HailMission-Cars and houses were damaged by the large hail.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMission-A heat burst occurred with a decaying storm.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMission-Trees were downed by the wind.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindMission-Strong wind gusts overturned two trailer homes and tore part of the roof off another.
July 2016Flash FloodMission-Street flooding was reported in Mission and gravel was washed off roads northeast of Mission.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindMission-Spotter estimated wind gusts near 70 mph.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMission-The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2011Flash FloodMission-Street flooding occurred in Rosebud.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindMission-Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindMission-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2009Tornado (EF0)Mission-A storm chaser observed a small tornado southeast of Mission. The location was estimated from radar data.
June 2001HailMission-50 mph winds accompanied the hail.
July 2000Flash FloodMission-Numerous roads in the county had minor flooding. The largest area covered 150 yards of a gravel road with several inches of water, just to the south-southwest of Mission.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Mission-Brief Touchdown. Tornado path and width estimated
May 1999Tornado (F0)Mission-Brief Touchdown. Tornado path and width estimated
May 1999Tornado (F0)Mission-Brief Touchdown. Tornado path and width estimated
June 1999Funnel CloudMission-Funnel cloud lasted about five minutes.
July 1994Tornado (F0)Mission-Time of tornado observance was sometime between 1515MDT and 1700MDT. The tornadoes were both small and appeared at the same time from the same storm.
April 2025HailMission-no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMission-no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMission-no account filed
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMission-no account filed
April 2024HailMission-no account filed
July 2024HailMission-no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMission-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Todd County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Antelope Development Area1.3 miles5
Antelope1.5 miles5
White Horse3.3 miles5
Rosebud11.5 miles5
Soldier Creek12.3 miles5
Olsonville12.6 miles5
Two Strike13.2 miles5
Hidden Timber13.6 miles5

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MissionAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2380665The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1256494. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.