Town guide

Bath Corner, South Dakota

Bath Corner is a community in Brown County, South Dakota, home to about 72 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57427.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population72424 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Bath Corner

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bath Corner

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)253 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN250 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL589 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bath Corner

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

Bath Corner had 51 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 346th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.

Bath Corner population by census2010: 49, 2020: 51492010512020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,286, 1910: 25,867, 1920: 29,509, 1930: 31,458, 1940: 29,676, 1950: 32,617, 1960: 34,106, 1970: 36,920, 1980: 36,962, 1990: 35,580, 2000: 35,460, 2010: 36,531, 2020: 38,30115K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5034K’60’7037K’80’9035K’00’1038K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 21.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bath CornerJan: high 24°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 47°F, 2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.6 in24°2°Jan0.629°6°Feb0.642°19°Mar0.958°31°Apr1.970°44°May3.380°55°Jun3.885°60°Jul3.183°57°Aug2.275°47°Sep2.059°33°Oct2.143°19°Nov0.729°8°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen, SD weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

17,306 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 3,374 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,094 jobs; Retail trade: 2,580 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,014 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,212 jobs; Finance and insurance: 835 jobs; Construction: 793 jobs; Other services: 660 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Medical Center AberdeenGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen4.5 miles
  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen6.0 miles
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton37.3 miles

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

Places in and around Bath Corner

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
  • Super City Mall5.0 mi
  • Ken's SuperFair Foods5.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.9 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.

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