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:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; PIERRE, SD)
- WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 43 miles; WINNER, SD)
- MID-DAKOTA HOSPITAL (about 54 miles; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)
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)