Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, home to about 3,525 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57252.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)168 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL504 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milbank; 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.
Milbank had 3,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Grant County grew from 9,103 residents in 1900 to 7,556 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milbank, SD weather station (about a mile away).
3,666 jobs at 284 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milbank.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1880.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Milbank School District 25-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Blue Sky Colony - 04Milbank | K–8 | 10 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Milbank Middle School - 02Milbank | 6–8 | 222 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Milbank High School - 01Milbank | 9–12 | 333 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence SchoolMilbank | Pre-K–6 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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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