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

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Population: 1,675. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,601 (-4.4% change)
Males: 748 (44.7%), Females: 927 (55.3%)

Charles Mix County

Zip code: 57380

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $21,863
Median house value: $53,400

Population by Race

Races in Wagner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • American Indian (35.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), Czech (15.8%), Irish (10.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (4.5%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Elevation: 1448 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wagner

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wagner city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+14.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wagner:

  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (THIRD & WALNUT)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wagner:

  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 16 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 23 miles; LYNCH, NE)
  • ST MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL – CAH (about 31 miles; TYNDALL, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wagner:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 90 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wagner:

  • WAGNER MUNI (about 3 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)
  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 17 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; Abbreviation: 8D8)
  • CORSICA MUNI (about 26 miles; CORSICA, SD; Abbreviation: D65)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wagner:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 96 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 163 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high schools in Wagner:

  • WAGNER HI SCH (Students: 171; Location: WALNUT AVE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ZENITH HIGH (Students: 9; Location: 610 E HWY 50; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wagner:

  • WAGNER ELEM (Students: 492; Location: WALNUT AVE SW; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WAGNER JR HI (Students: 105; Location: WALNUT AVE SW; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wagner:

  • WAGNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,347; Location: 106 SHERIDAN AVE; 17,551 books; 147 audio materials; 61 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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