Town guide

Gayville, South Dakota

Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, home to about 519 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57031.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5192,595 per sq mi
Median home value$99,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Gayville

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)128 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL490 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gayville

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

Gayville had 382 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 149th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Yankton County grew from 12,649 residents in 1900 to 23,310 in 2020.

Gayville population by census2000: 418, 2010: 407, 2020: 382418200040720103822020

Yankton County, 1900–2020

Yankton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,649, 1910: 13,135, 1920: 15,233, 1930: 16,589, 1940: 16,725, 1950: 16,804, 1960: 17,551, 1970: 19,039, 1980: 18,952, 1990: 19,252, 2000: 21,652, 2010: 22,438, 2020: 23,31013K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9022K’00’1023K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GayvilleJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1 in30°10°Jan0.735°14°Feb0.947°25°Mar1.660°35°Apr3.472°48°May3.782°59°Jun4.087°64°Jul3.585°62°Aug3.378°52°Sep2.963°39°Oct2.647°25°Nov1.334°15°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yankton 2 E, SD weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Yankton County

11,776 jobs at 707 businesses in Yankton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yankton CountyManufacturing: 3,691 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,944 jobs; Retail trade: 1,784 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,290 jobs; Other services: 495 jobs; Educational services: 445 jobs; Finance and insurance: 428 jobs; Construction: 368 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yankton11.4 miles
  • Sanford Vermillion Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vermillion15.2 miles
  • Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viborg20.6 miles

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

Schools in Gayville

Public schools here are run by Gayville-Volin School District 63-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02GayvillePre-K–5136Public0.8 mi
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03Gayville6–850Public0.8 mi
Gayville-Volin High School - 01Gayville9–1295Public0.8 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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