Moving to Hurley, South Dakota

Population: 426. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (-6.3% change)
Males: 197 (46.2%), Females: 229 (53.8%)

Turner County

Zip code: 57036

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $35,313
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Hurley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (38.5%), Danish (18.8%), Norwegian (12.9%), English (8.2%), Irish (6.3%), Dutch (4.9%).

Elevation: 1293 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hurley

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurley city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +54 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hurley:

  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 7 miles; VIBORG, SD)
  • FREEMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 27 miles; FREEMAN, SD)
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC (about 29 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hurley:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 32 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 73 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hurley:

  • MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 24 miles; TEA, SD; Abbreviation: Y14)
  • CANTON MUNI (about 37 miles; CANTON, SD; Abbreviation: 7G9)
  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 39 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 34 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Schools

Public high school in Hurley:

  • HURLEY HI SCH (Students: 49; Location: 501 ADAMS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hurley:

  • HURLEY ELEM (Students: 89; Location: 501 ADAMS ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HURLEY JR HI (Students: 33; Location: 501 ADAMS ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hurley:

  • HURLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,987; Location: 603 CENTER AVE; 12,032 books; 27 audio materials; 345 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)