Town guide

Ferney, South Dakota

Ferney is a community in Spink County, South Dakota across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57439, and parts of 57434 are in Ferney too.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ferney

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Ferney, SD57439Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Ferney

Conde, SD57434 $160/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Conde; part is in Ferney

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ferney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Ferney

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)240 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN237 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL572 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ferney

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

Ferney had 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.

Spink County grew from 9,487 residents in 1900 to 6,361 in 2020.

Ferney population by census2010: 43, 2020: 42432010422020

Spink County, 1900–2020

Spink County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,487, 1910: 15,981, 1920: 15,768, 1930: 15,304, 1940: 12,527, 1950: 12,204, 1960: 11,706, 1970: 10,595, 1980: 9,201, 1990: 7,981, 2000: 7,454, 2010: 6,415, 2020: 6,3619K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FerneyJan: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in23°2°Jan0.628°6°Feb0.640°19°Mar1.056°31°Apr2.468°44°May2.878°55°Jun4.184°60°Jul3.682°57°Aug2.774°48°Sep2.660°34°Oct2.342°20°Nov0.829°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conde, SD weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Spink County

1,311 jobs at 197 businesses in Spink County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spink CountyHealth care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Wholesale trade: 263 jobs; Retail trade: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 98 jobs; Other services: 90 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Manufacturing: 71 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Wholesale trade 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 5%

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 · Aberdeen23.2 miles
  • Avera St. LukesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Aberdeen24.2 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield30.5 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Conde and Verdon.

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