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South Shore is a Census town of 183 people across 1.40 square miles of land, in Codington County. Median household income is $56,944, 86.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Shore
What South Shore is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.4 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land131 plus or minus 61
- County holding the largest share of its areaCodington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Shore
How many people live in South Shore
- Population183 plus or minus 85
- Median age54.8 plus or minus 16.4
- Population under 1835 plus or minus 30
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Population 65 and over52 plus or minus 33
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Households90 plus or minus 37
- Family households48 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families53.3 percent plus or minus 25.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Shore
- Median household income$56,944
- Per capita income$65,333 plus or minus $57,818
- Civilian labor force110 plus or minus 50
- Employed110 plus or minus 50
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over138 plus or minus 60
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent plus or minus 57.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Shore
- Housing units124 plus or minus 52
- Occupied units90 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate27.4 percent plus or minus 31.0
- Owner occupied78 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate86.7 percent plus or minus 18.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$86,800 plus or minus $22,494
- Median gross rent, monthly$642
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units75 plus or minus 36
- Share single family60.5 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Units in buildings of two or more17 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more13.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Shore gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute110 plus or minus 50
- Commuting under 15 minutes27 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more37 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.6 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Drove alone70.0 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Carpooled28.2 percent plus or minus 29.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in South Shore
- NFIP communityTown of South Shore
- NFIP community number460188
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/16/09
The Town of South Shore does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460188 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Codington County, not South Shore
Codington County context, not South Shore figures
- Establishments in Codington County1,210
- Covered employment, Codington County17,261
- Average annual pay, Codington County$52,139
- Housing units permitted, Codington County159
Every figure in this section is published for Codington County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Shore.
All Codington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Shore questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Shore, South Dakota?
183, in 90 households. South Shore town covers 1.40 square miles of land, which is 131 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Shore in?
Codington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Shore?
$56,944. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $86,800. Median gross rent is $642 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Shore in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. South Shore appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Shore, town of, community 460188, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Shore figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Codington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Shore.
Is zoning published for South Shore?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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