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Ipswich
South Dakotacity
Ipswich
Total population
1,048
Median home value
$164,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,167
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
Ipswich is a city in and county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Ipswich was founded in 1883 as a stop on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. It was named by Charles H. Prior after either Ipswich, in England, or Ipswich, Massachusetts. Preachers Run, a tributary of the James River, runs through Ipswich.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Ipswich, 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
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves46
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves45
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves40
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves37
- Northern PintailAnas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves36
- GadwallMareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves36
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves32
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves31
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ipswich Elementary - 02Elementary · Ipswich · 185 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Ipswich High School - 01High · Ipswich · 114 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Ipswich Middle School - 04Middle · Ipswich · 77 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · Ipswich · 34 students · 17:1 ratio
- Rosette Colony Elementary - 03Elementary · Leola · 24 students · 12:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.2 — 2020-12-0910 km NNW of Bowdle, South Dakota
- M 3 — 2017-08-158 km E of Agar, South Dakota
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.
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 Ipswich
![Northern Nursery Co., Ipswich, S.D. [catalog] 1917](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/7406575-M.jpg)
![Northern Nursery Company [catalog]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/7415096-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 135 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 173 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 192 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 198 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 219 mi
- Wildfire Alice, Harding, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 219 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET