Moving to Presho, South Dakota

Population: 588. Estimated population in July 2024: 628 (+6.8% change)
Males: 310 (52.7%), Females: 278 (47.3%)

Lyman County

Zip code: 57568

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $30,893
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Presho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.5%), Norwegian (23.1%), Irish (9.0%), Czech (8.7%), English (5.8%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 1800 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Presho

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Presho city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Presho:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Presho:

  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 36 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 132 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 155 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Presho:

  • PRESHO MUNI (about 2 miles; PRESHO, SD; Abbreviation: 5P5)
  • BOB WILEY FIELD (about 40 miles; WINNER, SD; Abbreviation: SFD)
  • MURDO MUNI (about 45 miles; MURDO, SD; Abbreviation: 8F6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Presho:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 203 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 208 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 218 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 219 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 219 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 221 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Presho:

  • LYMAN HI SCH (Students: 122; Location: 201 SOUTH BIRCH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Presho:

  • PRESHO ELEM (Students: 73; Location: 201 SOUTH BIRCH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Presho:

  • PRESHO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,390; Location: 223 MAIN; 8,975 books; 10 audio materials; 105 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)