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

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Population: 489. Estimated population in July 2024: 474 (-3.1% change)
Males: 245 (50.1%), Females: 244 (49.9%)

Meade County

Zip code: 57626

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $27,708
Median house value: $39,600

Population by Race

Races in Faith:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • American Indian (9.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)

Ancestries: German (31.5%), Norwegian (14.5%), Irish (13.5%), United States (12.9%), English (12.7%), Danish (2.2%).

Elevation: 2575 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Faith

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Faith city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-10.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Faith:

  • PHS IHS AT EAGLE BUTTE (about 60 miles; EAGLE BUTTE, SD)
  • FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (about 62 miles; LEMMON, SD)
  • HANS P PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 72 miles; PHILIP, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Faith:

  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 96 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 98 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 130 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Faith:

  • FAITH MUNI (about 2 miles; FAITH, SD; Abbreviation: D07)
  • DUPREE MUNI (about 30 miles; DUPREE, SD; Abbreviation: 7F2)
  • BISON MUNI (about 46 miles; BISON, SD; Abbreviation: 6V5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Faith:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 104 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 150 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 153 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 167 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 228 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 247 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Faith:

  • FAITH HI SCH (Students: 79; Location: 204 W 5TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Faith:

  • FAITH ELEM (Students: 87; Location: 204 W 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FAITH JR HI (Students: 28; Location: 204 W 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MAURINE ELEM (Students: 16; Location: 204 W 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Faith:

  • FAITH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,900; Location: 204 W FIFTH ST; 14,560 books; 70 audio materials; 550 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

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