Oral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States.
Oral has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57766.
Demographics
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.
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File:Oral rooftop.jpg|Sign in Oral
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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 on July 7, 1973, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 21, 1983 and December 24, 1983.
|source 2 = National Weather Service
Education
The school district is Hot Springs School District 23-2.
References
External links
- Oral, South Dakota at hometownlocator.com