Town guide

Loomis, South Dakota

Loomis is a community in Davison County, South Dakota, home to about 13 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57301.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1365 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Loomis

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Loomis

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)199 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL540 miles away

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

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

Who represents Loomis

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

Loomis had 33 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 420th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Davison County grew from 7,483 residents in 1900 to 19,956 in 2020.

Loomis population by census2000: 47, 2010: 34, 2020: 33472000342010332020

Davison County, 1900–2020

Davison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,483, 1910: 11,625, 1920: 14,139, 1930: 16,821, 1940: 15,336, 1950: 16,522, 1960: 16,681, 1970: 17,319, 1980: 17,820, 1990: 17,503, 2000: 18,741, 2010: 19,504, 2020: 19,9567K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1020K’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 9°F. About 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LoomisJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 24°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in29°9°Jan0.433°13°Feb0.445°24°Mar0.959°35°Apr2.171°48°May3.281°59°Jun3.587°64°Jul2.484°61°Aug3.177°51°Sep2.362°38°Oct1.846°24°Nov0.632°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Davison County

11,057 jobs at 727 businesses in Davison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Davison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,059 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,928 jobs; Retail trade: 1,700 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,312 jobs; Professional services: 872 jobs; Construction: 742 jobs; Wholesale trade: 486 jobs; Finance and insurance: 414 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

245 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loomis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Queen of PeaceCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mitchell1.2 miles
  • Avera St. Benedict Health Center - CahCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Parkston21.5 miles
  • Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Armour30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors38
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists13
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Loomis

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Cadwell Park · 71 acres0.9 mi
  • Kernel Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Patton-Young Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Dry Run Creek Park · 6 acres0.1 mi
  • Gainer Park (Westside Park) · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Monroe Park (Northside Park) · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • County Fair Food Store0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lewis Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Mitchell Public Library0.1 mi
  • McGovern Library0.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Carnegie Resource Center0.2 mi
  • McGovern Legacy Museum0.8 mi
  • Dakota Discovery Museum0.8 mi
  • Telstar Mustang-Shelby-Cobra0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Pepsi-Cola Theatre for the Performing Arts0.5 mi
  • Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Loomis

Public schools here are run by Mitchell School District 17-2, Hanson School District 30-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abbott House Elementary - 06MitchellK–813Public0.5 mi
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04MitchellK–5379Public0.9 mi
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03MitchellK–5438Public0.9 mi
Longfellow Elementary - 05MitchellK–5290Public0.8 mi
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04MitchellK–86Public8.3 mi
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11MitchellK–821Public9.7 mi
Mitchell Middle School - 02Mitchell6–8578Public0.7 mi
Abbott House High School - 07Mitchell9–1218Public0.5 mi
Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07Mitchell9–124Public8.3 mi
Mitchell High School - 01Mitchell9–12879Public0.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mitchell Christian SchoolMitchellPre-K–12147Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi
St John Paul II Elementary SchoolMitchellPre-K–682Roman Catholic0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mitchell, Millbrook Colony and Rosedale Colony.

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