Running Water is a community in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, home to about 73 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57062.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Springfield; part is in Running Water
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Running Water. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE147 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL528 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Running Water; 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.
Running Water had 47 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2010.
It’s the 342nd largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Bon Homme County grew from 10,379 residents in 1900 to 7,003 in 2020.
Bon Homme County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tyndall, SD weather station (9 miles away).
1,173 jobs at 176 businesses in Bon Homme County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Running Water.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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 Bon Homme School District 04-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary - 03Springfield | K–5 | 57 | Public | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Springfield.
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