Miller, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,530. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,364 (-10.8% change)
Males: 697 (45.6%), Females: 833 (54.4%)

Hand County

Zip code: 57362

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.2 years
Median household income: $28,929
Median house value: $47,700

Population by Race

Races in Miller:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (45.6%), Irish (12.0%), Norwegian (10.5%), English (10.1%), United States (4.1%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 1578 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Miller

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Miller city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 20.6%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Miller:

  • HAND COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (300 W FIFTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Miller:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Miller:

  • HURON REGIONAL (about 55 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 75 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Miller:

  • MILLER MUNI (about 3 miles; MILLER, SD; Abbreviation: MKA)
  • HIGHMORE MUNI (about 31 miles; HIGHMORE, SD; Abbreviation: 9D0)
  • FAULKTON MUNI (about 36 miles; FAULKTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3FU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Miller:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 184 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 198 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 202 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 203 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 204 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)

Schools

Public high school in Miller:

  • MILLER HI SCH (Students: 153; Location: 623 E 4TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Miller:

  • SUNSHINE BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 76; Location: 400 SUNSHINE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Miller:

  • MILLER ELEM (Students: 256; Location: 100 E 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MILLER JR HI (Students: 90; Location: 623 E 4TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MILLERDALE COLONY (Students: 32; Location: 35350 206TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Miller:

  • HAND COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,847; Location: 402 NORTH BROADWAY; 25,734 books; 294 audio materials; 439 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)