Town guide

Marvin, South Dakota

Marvin is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, home to about 19 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57251.

Population1935 per sq mi
Median household income$43,125Census

ZIP codes in Marvin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Marvin, SD57251 —/sq ft

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Around Marvin

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)182 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN179 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL519 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marvin

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

Marvin had 19 residents in the 2020 census, down 71% since 2000.

It’s the 412th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Grant County grew from 9,103 residents in 1900 to 7,556 in 2020.

Marvin population by census2000: 66, 2010: 34, 2020: 19662000342010192020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,103, 1910: 10,303, 1920: 10,880, 1930: 10,729, 1940: 10,552, 1950: 10,233, 1960: 9,913, 1970: 9,005, 1980: 9,013, 1990: 8,372, 2000: 7,847, 2010: 7,356, 2020: 7,5569K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’5010K’60’709K’80’908K’00’108K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarvinJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in21°2°Jan0.726°6°Feb0.739°18°Mar1.055°30°Apr2.368°43°May3.277°54°Jun4.082°58°Jul4.180°56°Aug3.073°48°Sep2.858°34°Oct2.540°21°Nov0.926°9°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Summit 1 W, SD weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

3,666 jobs at 284 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyManufacturing: 868 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 766 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 402 jobs; Retail trade: 360 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 216 jobs; Construction: 208 jobs; Utilities: 151 jobs; Other services: 143 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 21% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 6% Utilities 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Milbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milbank14.6 miles
  • Ortonville Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ortonville22.2 miles
  • Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown27.0 miles

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

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