Moving to Oglala, South Dakota

Population: 1,229
Males: 604 (49.1%), Females: 625 (50.9%)

Shannon County

Zip code: 57764

Demographics

Median resident age: 19.1 years
Median household income: $17,300
Median house value: $70,700

Population by Race

Races in Oglala:

  • American Indian (99.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 2997 feet

Land area: 12.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oglala

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 37.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oglala CDP

  • Never married: 50.7%
  • Now married: 27.0%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oglala:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oglala:

  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 63 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 70 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 78 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oglala:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oglala:

  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 71 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 235 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 235 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 239 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 248 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Public primary/middle school in Oglala:

  • LONEMAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: P O BOX 50; Grades: KG – 09)