Town guide

Glenham, South Dakota

Glenham is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, home to about 95 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57631.

Population95288 per sq mi
Median home value$59,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Glenham

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)346 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN343 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL678 miles away

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

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

Who represents Glenham

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

Glenham had 112 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 306th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Walworth County grew from 3,839 residents in 1900 to 5,315 in 2020.

Glenham population by census2000: 139, 2010: 105, 2020: 112139200010520101122020

Walworth County, 1900–2020

Walworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,839, 1910: 6,488, 1920: 8,447, 1930: 8,791, 1940: 7,274, 1950: 7,648, 1960: 8,097, 1970: 7,842, 1980: 7,011, 1990: 6,087, 2000: 5,974, 2010: 5,438, 2020: 5,3154K’00’108K’20’307K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 6°F. About 18 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlenhamJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 62°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 50°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 12°F, 0.5 in27°6°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.745°22°Mar0.759°33°Apr1.670°45°May2.980°56°Jun3.187°62°Jul2.386°60°Aug2.177°50°Sep1.560°37°Oct1.844°23°Nov0.432°12°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobridge Muni Ap, SD weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Walworth County

1,607 jobs at 210 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walworth CountyRetail trade: 353 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 345 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 162 jobs; Wholesale trade: 115 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 105 jobs; Other services: 97 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobs; Professional services: 57 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mobridge Regional Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mobridge8.6 miles
  • Bowdle Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bowdle30.2 miles
  • Eureka Community Health Services - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka35.6 miles

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

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