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Lyman School District 42-1

Lyman School District 42-1 is a unified school district in South Dakota with a community population of 2,944. The median household income is $65,926 and the median age is 34.3.

2,944

Population

3

People / sq mi

$65,926

Median Income

34.3

Median Age

Lyman School District 42-1 covers 1,177 sq mi of land at 2.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White48.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian34.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%

Economy & Income

$65,926

Median Household Income

$33,303

Per Capita Income

20.3%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$160,700

Median Home Value

$612

Median Rent

66.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

87.9%

High School+

25.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lyman School District 42-1 serves a community with a population of 2,944 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in South Dakota.

The median household income in Lyman School District 42-1 is $65,926, with a per capita income of $33,303. The poverty rate is 20.3%.

Lyman School District 42-1 is 48.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 34.5% Asian, and 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lyman School District 42-1, 87.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lyman School District 42-1 is $160,700, with a median rent of $612. The homeownership rate is 66.7%.

Data for Lyman School District 42-1 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4644770).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.