Town guide

Oacoma, South Dakota

Oacoma is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, home to about 548 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57365.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population548211 per sq mi
Median home value$171,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Oacoma

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)248 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE244 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL608 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oacoma

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

Oacoma had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lyman County grew from 2,632 residents in 1900 to 3,718 in 2020.

Oacoma population by census2000: 390, 2010: 451, 2020: 386390200045120103862020

Lyman County, 1900–2020

Lyman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 2,632, 1910: 10,848, 1920: 6,591, 1930: 6,335, 1940: 5,045, 1950: 4,572, 1960: 4,428, 1970: 4,060, 1980: 3,864, 1990: 3,638, 2000: 3,895, 2010: 3,755, 2020: 3,7183K’00’107K’20’305K’40’504K’60’704K’80’904K’00’104K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 20.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OacomaJan: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.5 in31°11°Jan0.435°14°Feb0.647°25°Mar1.159°35°Apr2.370°47°May3.281°58°Jun3.688°63°Jul2.286°61°Aug2.377°51°Sep2.162°38°Oct1.646°25°Nov0.534°15°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Lyman County

621 jobs at 87 businesses in Lyman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lyman CountyRetail trade: 198 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 173 jobs; Wholesale trade: 58 jobs; Finance and insurance: 28 jobs; Other services: 28 jobs; Construction: 16 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12 jobs; Professional services: 11 jobsRetail trade 32% Hotels and restaurants 28% Wholesale trade 9% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Construction 3% Transportation and warehousing 2% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chamberlain3.6 miles
  • Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winner37.2 miles
  • Platte Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platte39.9 miles

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

Places in and around Oacoma

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sunshine Foods0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lewis Family Drug3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Cozard Memorial Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • South Dakota Hall of Fame2.6 mi
  • Lewis & Clark Exhibits & Tourist Information2.9 mi
  • Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center4.0 mi

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.

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