Town guide

Ardmore, South Dakota

Ardmore is a community in Fall River County, South Dakota, home to about 5 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57735.

ZIP codes in Ardmore

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Edgemont, SD57735 —/sq ft

Mostly Edgemont; part is in Ardmore

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Around Ardmore

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)241 miles away
Closer regional airportChadron Municipal Airport (CDR)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO250 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ807 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ardmore; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ardmore

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 432nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Fall River County grew from 3,541 residents in 1900 to 6,973 in 2020.

Fall River County, 1900–2020

Fall River County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,541, 1910: 7,763, 1920: 6,985, 1930: 8,741, 1940: 8,089, 1950: 10,439, 1960: 10,688, 1970: 7,505, 1980: 8,439, 1990: 7,353, 2000: 7,453, 2010: 7,094, 2020: 6,9734K’00’107K’20’308K’40’5011K’60’708K’80’907K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArdmoreJan: high 34°F, low 4°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 8°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 27°F, 1.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 52°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 15°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in34°4°Jan0.438°8°Feb0.550°18°Mar1.059°27°Apr1.869°38°May2.780°48°Jun2.689°55°Jul2.287°52°Aug1.578°42°Sep1.262°27°Oct1.347°15°Nov0.635°5°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edgemont, SD weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Fall River County

1,722 jobs at 209 businesses in Fall River County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fall River CountyHealth care and social assistance: 692 jobs; Retail trade: 357 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 234 jobs; Other services: 108 jobs; Administrative and support: 63 jobs; Construction: 59 jobs; Professional services: 53 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobsHealth care and social assistance 40% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fall River Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs19.1 miles
  • Monument Health Custer HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Custer32.0 miles
  • Weston County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newcastle43.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ardmore

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Edgemont City Park · 7 acres1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Edgemont Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Trails Trains And Pioneers Museum1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ardmore

Public schools here are run by Edgemont School District 23-1, Elk Mountain School District 16-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgemont Elementary - 03EdgemontPre-K–893Public1.5 mi
Elk Mountain Elementary - 01DeweyPre-K–814Public29.8 mi
Edgemont High School - 01Edgemont9–1226Public1.5 mi
Elk Mountain High School - 04Dewey9–122Public29.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Edgemont, Dudley and Provo.

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