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Gregory
South Dakotacity
Gregory
Total population
1,379
Median home value
$115,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$51,450
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Gregory is a city in western Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2020 census.
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History
Gregory was laid out in 1904. The city took its name from its location in Gregory County. The local paper for Gregory and the surrounding county, the Gregory Times-Advocate, was founded in 1910. On May 8, 1965, an F5 tornado touched down on the town without causing any fatalities.
Geography
Gregory is located along U.S. Route 18 and South Dakota Highway 47 between Burke, seven miles to the southeast and Dallas, four miles to the west. Ponca Creek flows past Gregory, two miles to the south and the headwaters of South Fork Whetstone Creek lie to the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gregory, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves29
- Bullfrog, North American bullfrogLithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) · Amphibia26
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves21
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves21
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves20
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves18
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves15
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Gregory Elementary - 02Elementary · Gregory · 240 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Gregory High School - 01High · Gregory · 114 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Burke Elementary - 02Elementary · Burke · 108 students · 12:1 ratio
- Burke High School - 01High · Burke · 92 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Gregory Junior High - 04Middle · Gregory · 77 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- Burke Middle School - 04Middle · Burke · 73 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04High · Burke
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-279 km NE of Burke, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-06-049 km ENE of Anoka, Nebraska
- M 3.7 — 2021-06-0410 km NE of Anoka, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2020-08-2510 km N of Platte, South Dakota
- M 2.9 — 2019-12-1216 km NNE of Johnstown, Nebraska
- M 3.2 — 2018-07-2116 km N of Valentine, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gregory


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library