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

Population: 1,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,186 (-11.6% change)
Males: 613 (45.7%), Females: 729 (54.3%)

Gregory County

Zip code: 57533

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $23,173
Median house value: $32,200

Population by Race

Races in Gregory:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (37.9%), Czech (13.0%), Irish (11.2%), United States (8.7%), English (7.6%), Norwegian (6.5%).

Elevation: 2166 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gregory

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gregory city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -157 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gregory:

  • AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (400 PARK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gregory:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 11 miles; BURKE, SD)
  • WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 38 miles; WINNER, SD)
  • MID-DAKOTA HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gregory:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 98 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 116 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 144 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gregory:

  • GREGORY MUNI (about 3 miles; GREGORY, SD; Abbreviation: 9D1)
  • BOB WILEY FIELD (about 30 miles; WINNER, SD; Abbreviation: SFD)
  • SPRINGVIEW MUNI (about 36 miles; SPRINGVIEW, NE; Abbreviation: 9V1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gregory:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 166 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 167 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 175 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 175 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 180 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 199 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Schools

Public high school in Gregory:

  • GREGORY HI SCH (Students: 159; Location: 707 ROSEBUD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gregory:

  • GREGORY ELEM (Students: 170; Location: 505 LOGAN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREGORY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 91; Location: 707 ROSEBUD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gregory:

  • GREGORY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,745; Location: 112 EAST FIFTH STREET; 18,069 books; 204 audio materials; 471 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)