Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Menno’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Menno is laid out
MennoSD
A town of 622, laid out in 1879.
Population
622
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$112K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
344
A job hub
Is Menno a good place to live?
Its National Register listings include J. W. Ulmer House and Gottlieb Schmitt House. Menno has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Menno stand out
Where Menno beats most towns.
Small town
622 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Menno: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Menno, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMenno water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Menno’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereHutchinson County AuditorHutchinson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code5704557045 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 Menno.
Work & commute
A job hub: Menno has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 306 commuters
Menno’s median household income stands at $66,000, against $72,000 in South Dakota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 17% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Menno grew to 344 in 2023, 55 more than in 2013. For Menno, the typical journey to work is 15 minutes.
17%work in town
| Menno | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 29% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Menno17%
Freeman24%
Sioux Falls15%
Yankton4%
Valley Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
344
jobs based in Menno
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Menno’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Menno School District 33-2. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Menno teach 202 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 91 | C+ |
| Menno High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 74 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Menno: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring35–59°
Summer60–83°
Fall38–61°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Menno binge drink than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Menno, 41% have high blood pressure. 28% of Menno adults sleep under 7 hours, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Menno. CDC measures, 26 in all: Menno beats South Dakota on 6 and trails on 7.
| Menno | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
26 measures vs. South Dakota
6 better13 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Menno | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 18.8% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.2% | 9.2% |
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
9.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Menno: drought
Federal aid has come to Menno households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Compared with half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Since 2001, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 32% come from drought and 29% from inland flooding.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2001
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Menno
17pages on Menno
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Menno; the nearest are
Mount Marty UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Yankton26.5 mi$34,600 tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell37.7 mi$7,524 in-state tuitionUniversity of South DakotaUniversity or college · Public · Vermillion45.4 mi$9,432 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Menno residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
A job hub
Every workday, about 306 people come to Menno for work
Where Menno’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
344jobs based in Menno
17%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Menno
City in South Dakota, United States
Menno is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 614 at the 2020 census. Menno was laid out in 1879.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,329 ft
- ZIP code
- 57045
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Menno
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Menno, SD a good place to live?
Menno has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.