Kadoka is a city in Jackson County, South Dakota, home to about 372 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57543.
Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Kadoka
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kadoka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)319 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE325 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL716 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kadoka; 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.
Kadoka had 543 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Jackson County grew from 2,472 residents in 1920 to 2,806 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 16.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philip Ap, SD weather station (14 miles away).
280 jobs at 53 businesses in Jackson 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 Kadoka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 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
Museums
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 Kadoka Area School District 35-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadoka Elementary - 02Kadoka | Pre-K–5 | 118 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kadoka Middle School - 03Kadoka | 6–8 | 51 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kadoka Area High School - 01Kadoka | 9–12 | 71 | Public | 2.2 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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