Moving to Geddes, South Dakota

Population: 252. Estimated population in July 2024: 245 (-2.8% change)
Males: 120 (47.6%), Females: 132 (52.4%)

Charles Mix County

Zip code: 57342

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $18,900

Population by Race

Races in Geddes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (32.5%), Czech (25.4%), Irish (13.9%), Dutch (11.9%), English (6.3%), Norwegian (5.6%).

Elevation: 1620 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Geddes

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geddes city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 18.7%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Geddes:

  • PLATTE HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 19 miles; PLATTE, SD)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 24 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 32 miles; WAGNER, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Geddes:

  • HURON REGIONAL (about 85 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 94 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 124 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Geddes:

  • PLATTE MUNI (about 14 miles; PLATTE, SD; Abbreviation: 1D3)
  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 15 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • CORSICA MUNI (about 26 miles; CORSICA, SD; Abbreviation: D65)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geddes:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 125 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 165 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 168 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Geddes:

  • GEDDES HI SCH (Students: 43; Location: 400 FOURTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Geddes:

  • GEDDES ELEM (Students: 41; Location: 400 FOURTH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GEDDES JR HI (Students: 12; Location: 400 FOURTH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)