Town guide

Corona, South Dakota

Corona is a town in Roberts County, South Dakota, home to about 87 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57227.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population87348 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corona

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Corona

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)171 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN168 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL511 miles away

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

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

Who represents Corona

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

Corona had 69 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 318th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Roberts County grew from 12,216 residents in 1900 to 10,280 in 2020.

Corona population by census2000: 112, 2010: 109, 2020: 6911220001092010692020

Roberts County, 1900–2020

Roberts County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,216, 1910: 14,897, 1920: 16,514, 1930: 15,782, 1940: 15,887, 1950: 14,929, 1960: 13,190, 1970: 11,678, 1980: 10,911, 1990: 9,914, 2000: 10,016, 2010: 10,149, 2020: 10,28012K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoronaJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in21°4°Jan0.726°7°Feb0.738°19°Mar1.254°32°Apr2.467°45°May2.977°56°Jun3.981°60°Jul3.879°57°Aug3.272°48°Sep2.658°35°Oct2.341°22°Nov0.927°10°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milbank, SD weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Roberts County

1,846 jobs at 231 businesses in Roberts County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roberts CountyRetail trade: 363 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 304 jobs; Manufacturing: 281 jobs; Wholesale trade: 149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 135 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 107 jobs; Other services: 86 jobs; Finance and insurance: 76 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville10.2 miles
  • Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milbank10.8 miles
  • Essentia Health Holy Trinity HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Graceville17.9 miles

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

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