Moving to Egan, South Dakota

Population: 265. Estimated population in July 2024: 262 (-1.1% change)
Males: 142 (53.6%), Females: 123 (46.4%)

Moody County

Zip code: 57024

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $26,979
Median house value: $35,300

Population by Race

Races in Egan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • American Indian (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (41.9%), Norwegian (19.2%), Irish (17.7%), Danish (7.5%), Dutch (7.2%), United States (5.3%).

Elevation: 1520 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Egan

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Egan city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Egan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Egan:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 24 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 31 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 71 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Egan:

  • FLANDREAU MUNI (about 5 miles; FLANDREAU, SD; Abbreviation: 4P3)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 31 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Egan:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 85 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 138 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Public primary/middle school in Egan:

  • EGAN ELEM (Students: 100; Location: E MAIN ST; Grades: 02 – 06)