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)
 
