Town guide

Tulare, South Dakota

Tulare is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, home to about 175 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57476.

Population175673 per sq mi
Median home value$84,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Tulare

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)261 miles away
Closer regional airportAberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN259 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL582 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tulare

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

Tulare had 211 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 247th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.

Spink County grew from 9,487 residents in 1900 to 6,361 in 2020.

Tulare population by census2000: 221, 2010: 207, 2020: 211221200020720102112020

Spink County, 1900–2020

Spink County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,487, 1910: 15,981, 1920: 15,768, 1930: 15,304, 1940: 12,527, 1950: 12,204, 1960: 11,706, 1970: 10,595, 1980: 9,201, 1990: 7,981, 2000: 7,454, 2010: 6,415, 2020: 6,3619K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TulareJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in23°3°Jan0.528°7°Feb0.641°20°Mar0.956°32°Apr2.169°44°May3.379°56°Jun4.184°60°Jul3.382°57°Aug2.774°48°Sep2.059°34°Oct2.042°21°Nov0.728°9°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Spink County

1,311 jobs at 197 businesses in Spink County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spink CountyHealth care and social assistance: 267 jobs; Wholesale trade: 263 jobs; Retail trade: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 98 jobs; Other services: 90 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Manufacturing: 71 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Wholesale trade 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Manufacturing 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tulare.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Redfield9.9 miles
  • Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Miller26.0 miles
  • Huron Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huron30.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in Tulare

Public schools here are run by Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02Tulare7–819Public2.2 mi
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01Tulare9–1258Public2.2 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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