Oahe Acres is a community in Hughes County, South Dakota, home to about 399 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57501.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Pierre; part is in Oahe Acres
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oahe Acres. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)308 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE304 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL661 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oahe Acres; 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.
It’s the 170th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Hughes County grew from 3,684 residents in 1900 to 17,765 in 2020.
Hughes County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 20.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pierre Rgnl Ap, SD weather station (2 miles away).
6,453 jobs at 632 businesses in Hughes County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oahe Acres.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 20 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Pierre School District 32-2, Pierre Indian Learning Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre | K–5 | 432 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary - 06Pierre | K–5 | 377 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kennedy Elementary - 08Pierre | K–5 | 413 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Pierre Indian Learning CenterPierre | 1–8 | 156 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Pierre | 6–8 | 672 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| T F Riggs High School - 01Pierre | 9–12 | 855 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Indian Learning CenterPierre | 1–8 | 107 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 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 Pierre and Cow Creek.
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