Town guide

Oglala, South Dakota

Oglala is a community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to about 1,071 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57764.

Population1,07186 per sq mi
Median household income$21,330Census

ZIP codes in Oglala

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Around Oglala

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)251 miles away
Closer regional airportChadron Municipal Airport (CDR)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO261 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL772 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oglala

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

Oglala had 1,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 73rd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Oglala population by census2000: 1,229, 2010: 1,290, 2020: 1,2821,22920001,29020101,2822020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses.

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 16.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OglalaJan: high 37°F, low 12°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 24°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 21°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 13°F, 0.4 in37°12°Jan0.340°14°Feb0.551°24°Mar0.859°32°Apr2.169°42°May2.681°53°Jun3.089°60°Jul2.188°57°Aug1.579°47°Sep1.563°33°Oct1.349°21°Nov0.638°13°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Ridge Ap, SD weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Oglala Lakota County

1,963 jobs at 84 businesses in Oglala Lakota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oglala Lakota CountyEducational services: 833 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 381 jobs; Retail trade: 229 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 214 jobs; Finance and insurance: 94 jobs; Administrative and support: 68 jobs; Other services: 68 jobs; Construction: 46 jobsEducational services 42% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Construction 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Pine Ridge Ihs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pine Ridge8.8 miles
  • Chadron HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chadron28.8 miles
  • Gordon Memorial Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gordon37.6 miles

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

Places in and around Oglala

Parks (1 nearby)

  • White Clay Park0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Oglala

Public schools here are run by Isna Wica Owayawa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Isna Wica OwayawaOglalaK–8230Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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