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

Population: 286. Estimated population in July 2024: 284 (-0.7% change)
Males: 150 (52.4%), Females: 136 (47.6%)

Lyman County

Zip code: 57544

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $41,100

Population by Race

Races in Kennebec:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
• American Indian (10.1%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• Filipino (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), Irish (9.8%), Swedish (9.1%), United States (8.0%), Norwegian (6.6%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 1690 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kennebec

• High school or higher: 88.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kennebec town

• Never married: 16.3%
• Now married: 64.4%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 9.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kennebec:

• MID-DAKOTA HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)
• WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 43 miles; WINNER, SD)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; PIERRE, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kennebec:

• PIERRE REGIONAL (about 44 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
• HURON REGIONAL (about 119 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
• ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 146 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kennebec:

• PRESHO MUNI (about 12 miles; PRESHO, SD; Abbreviation: 5P5)
• BOB WILEY FIELD (about 36 miles; WINNER, SD; Abbreviation: SFD)
• CHAMBERLAIN MUNI (about 40 miles; CHAMBERLAIN, SD; Abbreviation: 9V9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kennebec:

• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 207 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
• NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 208 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
• BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 212 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 215 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 216 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 217 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Public primary/middle schools in Kennebec:

• LYMAN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 102; Location: 411 E 2ND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• KENNEBEC ELEM (Students: 93; Location: 411 E 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Kennebec:

• KENNEBEC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,804; Location: 203 S MAIN; 13,152 books; 72 audio materials; 193 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)