Its National Register listings include Marcus Beebe House and Ipswich Baptist Church. Ipswich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Ipswich stand out

Where Ipswich beats most towns.

Ipswich State Bank

History

Settled in 1883

8 places on the National Register

A history going back 143 years.

Small town

935 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Ipswich Township · 2 mi Harmony Township · 4 mi Fountain Township · 6 mi Huntley Township · 6 mi Union Township · 7 mi Rosette Township · 7 mi

Ipswich State Bank · National Register of Historic Places

Ipswich’s story

143 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910.

8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1883Ipswich is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Ipswich: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ipswich, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterIpswich water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ipswich’s trash rules yet

SchoolsIpswich School District 22-6Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereEdmunds County AuditorEdmunds County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP code5745157451 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ipswich.

Natural hazards

Ipswich faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ipswich after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Ipswich Get ready12 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Ipswich’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Ipswich Public School District 22-6. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Ipswich Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	182	A
Ipswich High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	103	A

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The districtsIpswich Public School District 22-6 Every school4 schools · Ipswich Elementary - 02 Questions“Are Ipswich’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Ipswich

In Ipswich, the midsummer high is 83°F, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring31–54°

Summer57–81°

Fall34–57°

Sep 29

typical first frost

May 8

typical last frost

+0.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 3°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 21 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three of Ipswich’s working residents commute to Aberdeen

Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. In Ipswich, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Ipswich to do it: just 16% work in town. Jobs here fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 318.

16%work in town

	Ipswich	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	16%	29%	8%
Average trip to work	17 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	6.6%	9.5%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ipswich16%

Aberdeen35%

Mina4%

Sioux Falls3%

Cortlandt Township3%

27 mi

median commute distance

318

jobs based in Ipswich

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here318 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work16% work in Ipswich Commute times17 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Ipswich is

Among adults in Ipswich, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. This South Dakota town beats the South Dakota average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ipswich.

	Ipswich	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	30%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	36%	31%	35%