Town guide

Nisland, South Dakota

Nisland is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, home to about 109 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57762.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population109404 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nisland

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Nisland

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)337 miles away
Closer regional airportRapid City Regional Airport (RAP)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO346 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL821 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nisland

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

Nisland had 206 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 292nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Butte County grew from 2,907 residents in 1900 to 10,243 in 2020.

Nisland population by census2000: 204, 2010: 232, 2020: 206204200023220102062020

Butte County, 1900–2020

Butte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,907, 1910: 4,993, 1920: 6,819, 1930: 8,589, 1940: 8,004, 1950: 8,161, 1960: 8,592, 1970: 7,825, 1980: 8,372, 1990: 7,914, 2000: 9,094, 2010: 10,110, 2020: 10,2433K’00’107K’20’308K’40’509K’60’708K’80’909K’00’1010K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NislandJan: high 32°F, low 10°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 22°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 57°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 33°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.4 in32°10°Jan0.435°13°Feb0.546°22°Mar0.856°32°Apr1.866°43°May3.277°53°Jun3.386°59°Jul2.185°57°Aug1.375°47°Sep1.060°33°Oct1.445°21°Nov0.534°12°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newell, SD weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Butte County

2,393 jobs at 380 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butte CountyRetail trade: 502 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 363 jobs; Manufacturing: 279 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 273 jobs; Construction: 220 jobs; Other services: 144 jobs; Professional services: 93 jobs; Finance and insurance: 74 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 9% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Black Hills Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Meade17.9 miles
  • Monument Health Sturgis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sturgis18.3 miles
  • Monument Health Spearfish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Spearfish19.6 miles

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

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