Town guide

Crocker, South Dakota

Crocker is a community in Clark County, South Dakota, home to about 22 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57217.

ZIP codes in Crocker

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Bradley, SD57217Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Bradley; part is in Crocker

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Around Crocker

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)216 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL547 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crocker

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

Crocker had 19 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.

It’s the 405th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Clark County grew from 6,942 residents in 1900 to 3,837 in 2020.

Crocker population by census2010: 19, 2020: 19192010192020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,942, 1910: 10,901, 1920: 11,136, 1930: 11,022, 1940: 8,955, 1950: 8,369, 1960: 7,134, 1970: 5,515, 1980: 4,894, 1990: 4,403, 2000: 4,143, 2010: 3,691, 2020: 3,8377K’00’1011K’20’309K’40’507K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrockerJan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in21°4°Jan0.626°7°Feb0.639°19°Mar1.053°32°Apr2.166°45°May3.177°56°Jun4.182°61°Jul3.680°58°Aug2.772°49°Sep2.757°35°Oct2.240°21°Nov0.827°10°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clark, SD weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

738 jobs at 125 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 175 jobs; Retail trade: 128 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 93 jobs; Wholesale trade: 62 jobs; Construction: 55 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 53 jobs; Other services: 41 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 37 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Hospital Webster - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Webster19.1 miles
  • Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown27.8 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield45.3 miles

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

Places in and around Crocker

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Bradley State Public Shooting Area0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bradley.

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