Veblen is a city in Marshall County, South Dakota, home to about 455 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57270.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)210 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL554 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Veblen; 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.
Veblen had 317 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Marshall County grew from 5,942 residents in 1900 to 4,306 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roy Lake, SD weather station (12 miles away).
1,184 jobs at 140 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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