Humboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, home to about 732 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57035.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)170 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL492 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Humboldt; 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.
Humboldt had 579 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 110th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Minnehaha County grew from 23,926 residents in 1900 to 197,214 in 2020.
Minnehaha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem 5ne, SD weather station (15 miles away).
125,353 jobs at 6,262 businesses in Minnehaha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Humboldt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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 West Central School District 49-7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02Humboldt | K–5 | 310 | Public | 2.0 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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