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

Population: 943. Estimated population in July 2024: 887 (-5.9% change)
Males: 452 (47.9%), Females: 491 (52.1%)

Edmunds County

Zip code: 57451

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $33,073
Median house value: $46,600

Population by Race

Races in Ipswich:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.4%), Norwegian (10.5%), Irish (7.7%), Russian (4.9%), Czech (3.8%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ipswich

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ipswich city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ipswich:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ipswich:

  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 93 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 105 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ipswich:

  • FAULKTON MUNI (about 30 miles; FAULKTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3FU)
  • BOWDLE MUNI (about 45 miles; BOWDLE, SD; Abbreviation: 5P3)
  • ASHLEY MUNI (about 46 miles; ASHLEY, ND; Abbreviation: ASY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ipswich:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 150 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 176 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 177 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 201 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Ipswich:

  • IPSWICH HI SCH (Students: 119; Location: 211 5TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ipswich:

  • IPSWICH ELEM (Students: 114; Location: 211 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • IPSWICH JR HI (Students: 69; Location: 211 5TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PEMBROOK COLONY (Students: 35; Location: 35955 139TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DEERFIELD COLONY (Students: 28; Location: 12434 364TH AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ipswich:

  • HOLY CROSS ELEM (Students: 52; Location: P O BOX 324; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ipswich:

  • M. P. BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,299; Location: 120 MAIN; 17,160 books; 19 serial subscriptions)