Humboldt, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 521. Estimated population in July 2024: 549 (+5.4% change)
Males: 259 (49.7%), Females: 262 (50.3%)
Minnehaha County
Zip code: 57035
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $39,250
Median house value: $70,300
Population by Race
Races in Humboldt:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (66.2%), Irish (16.7%), Norwegian (10.0%), Danish (5.6%), United States (5.0%), French (4.4%).
Elevation: 1710 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Humboldt
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Humboldt town
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 65.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 4.9%
2.5% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Oceania).
Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+10.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:
- AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 20 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MADISON, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humboldt:
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 25 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 49 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 55 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Humboldt:
- MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 24 miles; TEA, SD; Abbreviation: Y14)
- MADISON MUNI (about 25 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)
- HOWARD MUNI (about 41 miles; HOWARD, SD; Abbreviation: 8D9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 58 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
Public primary/middle school in Humboldt:
- WEST CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 341; Location: 600 S MAIN; Grades: KG – 05)