New Effington, South Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 233. Estimated population in July 2024: 226 (-3.0% change)
Males: 109 (46.8%), Females: 124 (53.2%)

Roberts County

Zip code: 57255

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $20,909
Median house value: $21,100

Population by Race

Races in New Effington:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
• American Indian (27.0%)

Ancestries: German (30.0%), Norwegian (27.0%), Swedish (6.0%), Irish (4.7%), English (4.3%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 1108 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Effington

• High school or higher: 60.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Effington town

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 58.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 5.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Effington:

• COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 16 miles; SISSETON, SD)
• PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SISSETON, SD)
• WHEATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WHEATON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Effington:

• WATERTOWN MUNI (about 68 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
• HECTOR INTL (about 74 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• BROOKINGS MUNI (about 108 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Effington:

• SISSETON MUNI (about 14 miles; SISSETON, SD; Abbreviation: 8D3)
• LIDGERWOOD MUNI (about 23 miles; LIDGERWOOD, ND; Abbreviation: 4N4)
• WHEATON MUNI (about 28 miles; WHEATON, MN; Abbreviation: ETH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Effington:

• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 36 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 77 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
• NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Public primary/middle school in New Effington:

• NEW EFFINGTON ELEM (Students: 55; Location: COUNTY ROAD 8; Grades: KG – 06)