Corsica, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 644. Estimated population in July 2024: 625 (-3.0% change)
Males: 281 (43.6%), Females: 363 (56.4%)
Douglas County
Zip code: 57328
Demographics
Median resident age: 48.2 years
Median household income: $27,589
Median house value: $39,500
Population by Race
Races in Corsica:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Ancestries: Dutch (56.4%), German (35.2%), Irish (3.7%), Norwegian (3.0%), English (2.2%), United States (1.7%).
Elevation: 1540 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Corsica
- High school or higher: 62.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 0.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Corsica city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 17.9%
- Divorced: 6.9%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-6.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Corsica:
- DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 10 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
- WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 28 miles; WAGNER, SD)
- AVERA ST BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; PARKSTON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corsica:
- HURON REGIONAL (about 68 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 79 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 117 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Corsica:
- CORSICA MUNI (about 2 miles; CORSICA, SD; Abbreviation: D65)
- LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 22 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
- WAGNER MUNI (about 28 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corsica:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 110 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 126 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 176 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
Schools
Public high school in Corsica:
- CORSICA HI SCH (Students: 78; Location: 120 S NAPOLEON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Corsica:
- CORSICA ELEM (Students: 69; Location: 555 E MAIN; Grades: PK – 05)
- CORSICA MIDDLE SCH (Students: 39; Location: 555 E MAIN; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Corsica:
- PRISCILLA CLUB LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,424; Location: 335 E MAIN ST; 10,610 books; 63 audio materials; 294 video materials)