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

Population: 270. Estimated population in July 2024: 260 (-3.7% change)
Males: 131 (48.5%), Females: 139 (51.5%)

Codington County

Zip code: 57263

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $28,250
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in South Shore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (60.0%), Norwegian (17.8%), Swedish (7.8%), Irish (6.7%), Danish (5.2%), English (4.4%).

Elevation: 1862 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Shore

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Shore town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Shore:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Shore:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 21 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 56 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 102 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Shore:

  • MILBANK MUNI (about 28 miles; MILBANK, SD; Abbreviation: 1D1)
  • CLEAR LAKE MUNI (about 29 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Abbreviation: 5H3)
  • ORTONVILLE MUNI-MARTINSON FIELD (about 38 miles; ORTONVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: VVV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shore:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 84 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 127 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 127 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 127 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)

Schools

Public high school in South Shore:

  • SOUTH SHORE HI SCH (Students: 42; Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South Shore:

  • SOUTH SHORE ELEM (Students: 55; Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOUTH SHORE JR HI (Students: 16; Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 07 – 08)