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Quinn, South Dakota

Quinn is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 48 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57775.

Population4840 per sq mi
Median household income$79,000Census

ZIP codes in Quinn

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Around Quinn

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)323 miles away
Closer regional airportRapid City Regional Airport (RAP)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE355 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL741 miles away

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

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

Who represents Quinn

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

Quinn had 63 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 376th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Pennington County grew from 5,610 residents in 1900 to 109,222 in 2020.

Quinn population by census2000: 44, 2010: 54, 2020: 63442000542010632020

Pennington County, 1900–2020

Pennington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,610, 1910: 12,453, 1920: 12,720, 1930: 20,079, 1940: 23,799, 1950: 34,053, 1960: 58,195, 1970: 59,349, 1980: 70,361, 1990: 81,343, 2000: 88,565, 2010: 100,948, 2020: 109,2226K’00’1013K’20’3024K’40’5058K’60’7070K’80’9089K’00’10109K’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 8°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near QuinnJan: high 33°F, low 8°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 11°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 30°F, 2 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 56°F, 1.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in33°8°Jan0.437°11°Feb0.648°20°Mar1.058°30°Apr2.068°42°May2.979°53°Jun3.188°59°Jul2.188°56°Aug1.678°45°Sep1.262°31°Oct1.547°19°Nov0.536°10°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood 2 E, SD weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Pennington County

52,402 jobs at 4,137 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pennington CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,398 jobs; Retail trade: 8,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,805 jobs; Construction: 4,729 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,598 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,533 jobs; Other services: 2,416 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,125 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 9% Manufacturing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Philip17.7 miles
  • Monument Health Rapid City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rapid City59.3 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Cottonwood.

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