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Presho
South Dakotacity
Presho
Total population
313
Median home value
$162,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,393
Founded
1910
Air quality index
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
Presho is a small city in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Presho was laid out in 1905, and named in honor of J. S. Presho, a cattleman.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all 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 Presho, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves165
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves131
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves124
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves99
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves96
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves79
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves70
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-279 km NE of Burke, South Dakota
- M 3.7 — 2024-05-3038 km NNW of Pierre, South Dakota
- M 3.2 — 2022-08-054 km ENE of Draper, South Dakota
- M 3 — 2014-02-0711 km NE of Bijou Hills, South Dakota
- M 3.3 — 2011-08-092 km S of Fort Pierre, 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.
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 103 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 116 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 120 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 120 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 150 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
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET