IroquoisSD
A town of 294, settled in 1880.
Is Iroquois a good place to live?
No town among the 34 in South Dakota we compare has a lower median rent than Iroquois. Bank of the Iroquois Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Iroquois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Iroquois: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iroquois, and how to reach them.
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 Iroquois.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Iroquois’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Iroquois for work: only 3% work in town. 2.3% of Iroquois residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Iroquois fell to 78 in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2013.
| Iroquois | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Iroquois’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Iroquois School District 02-3.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Elementary - 04Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 114 | C− |
| Iroquois High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 45 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in Iroquois, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Iroquois
Iroquois has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 5° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Iroquois is
Iroquois beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Iroquois adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Iroquois.
| Iroquois | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Iroquois | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Iroquois has set aside 5.7% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Iroquois’ trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Iroquois | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodall Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Iroquois
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iroquois; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Iroquois residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
97% of working residents leave Iroquois for work
Where Iroquois’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Iroquois
City in South Dakota, United States
Iroquois is a city on the border of Beadle and Kingsbury counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census. The school building (K–12) is located in Kingsbury County, while the school parking lot is located in Beadle County. Highway 14 runs directly through Iroquois.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,401 ft
- ZIP code
- 57353
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Iroquois
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iroquois, SD a good place to live?
Iroquois has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.