Moving to Frederick, South Dakota

Population: 255. Estimated population in July 2024: 243 (-4.7% change)
Males: 122 (47.8%), Females: 133 (52.2%)

Brown County

Zip code: 57441

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $34,700

Population by Race

Races in Frederick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (54.5%), Norwegian (27.1%), English (9.0%), Czech (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Swedish (4.7%).

Elevation: 1375 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Frederick

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Frederick town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Frederick:

  • AVERA ST LUKES (about 25 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
  • DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER LLP (about 25 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
  • OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 33 miles; OAKES, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frederick:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 76 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 102 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Frederick:

  • ELLENDALE MUNI (about 12 miles; ELLENDALE, ND; Abbreviation: 4E7)
  • GROTON MUNI (about 36 miles; GROTON, SD; Abbreviation: 2E6)
  • LA MOURE ROTT MUNI (about 38 miles; LA MOURE, ND; Abbreviation: 4F9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frederick:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 131 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 135 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 157 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 157 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 169 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK HI SCH (Students: 65; Location: 1 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK ELEM (Students: 123; Location: 1 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FREDERICK JR HI (Students: 38; Location: 1 E MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Frederick:

  • EMMA BURNHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,924; Location: 403 MAIN ST; 5,771 books; 85 audio materials; 151 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)