Town guide

Shindler, South Dakota

Shindler is a community in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to about 579 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57032 and 57108.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population579386 per sq mi
Median home value$617,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shindler

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shindler

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)154 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE155 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL471 miles away

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

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

Who represents Shindler

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

Shindler had 607 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2010.

It’s the 138th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Lincoln County grew from 12,161 residents in 1900 to 65,161 in 2020.

Shindler population by census2010: 584, 2020: 60758420106072020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,161, 1910: 12,712, 1920: 13,893, 1930: 13,918, 1940: 13,171, 1950: 12,767, 1960: 12,371, 1970: 11,761, 1980: 13,942, 1990: 15,427, 2000: 24,131, 2010: 44,828, 2020: 65,16112K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9024K’00’1065K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShindlerJan: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.8 in27°9°Jan0.632°13°Feb0.845°24°Mar1.659°36°Apr3.071°48°May3.981°59°Jun4.285°63°Jul3.383°61°Aug3.376°52°Sep2.761°38°Oct2.445°25°Nov1.232°13°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls, SD weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

29,283 jobs at 2,184 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,538 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,769 jobs; Retail trade: 3,071 jobs; Construction: 2,470 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,382 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,239 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,936 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 11% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7%

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

Health care

899 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shindler’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sioux Falls5.1 miles
  • Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sioux Falls5.5 miles
  • Sioux Falls Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Sioux Falls5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors64
Specialist doctors162
Dentists62
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants190
Mental health providers250
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists44
Chiropractors60
Pharmacies15

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.

Places in and around Shindler

Grocery stores

  • Fareway1.8 mi
  • Hy-Vee1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lewis Family Drug - Harrisburg Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Lewis Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Harrisburg Community Library1.7 mi
  • Ronning Branch Library3.6 mi

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.

Schools in Shindler

Public schools here are run by Harrisburg School District 41-2, Sioux Falls School District 49-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux FallsPre-K–5358Public3.2 mi
Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux FallsPre-K–5458Public2.6 mi
Liberty Elementary - 02HarrisburgPre-K–5559Public2.7 mi
Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux FallsK–5440Public3.7 mi
Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82Sioux FallsK–129Alternative Education5.0 mi
Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux FallsK–5338Public4.5 mi
Freedom Elementary - 06HarrisburgK–5442Public1.7 mi
Journey Elementary - 05Sioux FallsK–5340Public3.0 mi
Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81Sioux Falls6–122Alternative Education5.0 mi
Harrisburg East Middle School - 11Sioux Falls6–8428Public2.1 mi
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08Sioux Falls6–8534Public3.0 mi
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03Harrisburg6–8519Public2.1 mi
Harrisburg High School - 01Harrisburg9–121,806Public2.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sioux Falls Christian SchoolsSioux FallsPre-K–121,382Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Sioux Falls Lutheran SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–12301Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.4 mi
The Baan Dek Montessori SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–K3Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Westside Christian SchoolSioux FallsPre-K–521Christian (no specific denomination)3.8 mi
Sioux Falls Lutheran SchoolSioux FallsK–12295Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.4 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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