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

Population: 1,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,186 (-7.7% change)
Males: 587 (45.7%), Females: 698 (54.3%)

Clark County

Zip code: 57225

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $29,432
Median house value: $46,400

Population by Race

Races in Clark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.5%), Norwegian (29.8%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.9%), Swedish (4.7%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clark

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clark city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clark:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clark:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 48 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clark:

  • CLARK COUNTY (about 3 miles; CLARK, SD; Abbreviation: 8D7)
  • THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 33 miles; WEBSTER, SD; Abbreviation: 1D7)
  • WILDER (about 35 miles; DESMET, SD; Abbreviation: 6E5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clark:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 124 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 152 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 153 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 163 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Clark:

  • CLARK HI SCH (Students: 141; Location: 220 N CLINTON; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Clark:

  • CLARK ELEM (Students: 214; Location: 200 2ND AVE NW; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLARK JR HI (Students: 56; Location: 220 N CLINTON; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Clark:

  • EMIL M LARSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,263; Location: 120 N COMMERCIAL; 6,218 books; 94 audio materials; 49 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)