McPherson County

McPherson County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	2,411
County Seat	McPherson County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	089
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	1,656
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	2,251
Median Age	50.9
Veterans	199
Housing Units	1,255
Uninsured	26
Net Migration (recent)	-39
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	67
Total Employees	336
Avg Annual Pay	$41,808
Median Household Income	$58,529
Poverty Rate	13.2%
Unemployment Rate	30.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$61,809
Federal Spending FY2024	$17,464,542
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,244

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$77,900
Median Rent	$553
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$665
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,148
FMR 4BR	$1,360

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	18.8%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	8.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	60
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	26
Land in Farms (acres)	58,313
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,242.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2017-02-01
DR	FLOODING	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2010-03-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10
DR	SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS	1997-04-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in McPherson County

Eureka — pop 813
Leola — pop 434
Spring Creek Colony — pop 229
Grassland Colony — pop 127
Long Lake — pop 27
Wetonka — pop 16
Long Lake Colony — pop 8
Hillsview — pop 2

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.