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Reliance, South Dakota

Reliance is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, home to about 211 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57569.

Population211194 per sq mi
Median home value$123,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Reliance

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Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)259 miles away
Closer regional airportPierre Regional Airport (PIR)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE255 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL620 miles away

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

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

Who represents Reliance

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

Reliance had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 229th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

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

Reliance population by census2000: 206, 2010: 191, 2020: 128206200019120101282020

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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 20.8 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 RelianceJan: high 32°F, low 9°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 23°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 59°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 36°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in32°9°Jan0.536°13°Feb0.649°23°Mar1.062°33°Apr2.372°45°May3.382°56°Jun3.590°61°Jul2.888°59°Aug2.380°50°Sep1.764°36°Oct1.647°22°Nov0.734°13°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kennebec, SD weather station (13 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 · Chamberlain15.3 miles
  • Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winner37.1 miles
  • Avera Gregory HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gregory47.5 miles

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

Places in and around Reliance

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Reliance State Game Refuge0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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