Enemy Swim is a community in Day County, South Dakota, home to about 301 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57273.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waubay; part is in Enemy Swim
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Enemy Swim. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN198 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL539 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Enemy Swim; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 196th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Day County grew from 12,254 residents in 1900 to 5,449 in 2020.
Day County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waubay Natl Wild Life, SD weather station (4 miles away).
1,372 jobs at 226 businesses in Day County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Enemy Swim.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Waubay School District 18-3, Enemy Swim Day School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubay Elementary - 02Waubay | Pre-K–6 | 88 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Enemy Swim Day SchoolWaubay | K–8 | 158 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Waubay Middle School - 03Waubay | 7–8 | 24 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Waubay High School - 01Waubay | 9–12 | 65 | Public | 2.8 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 Waubay.
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