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:
- FAULK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 28 miles; FAULKTON, SD)
- AVERA ST LUKES (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
- DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER LLP (about 37 miles; ABERDEEN, SD)
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)