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Artesian is a Census town of 148 people across 0.55 square miles of land, in Sanborn County. Median household income is $61,806, 89.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Artesian
What Artesian is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.55 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land267 plus or minus 107
- County holding the largest share of its areaSanborn 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.
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How many people live in Artesian
- Population148 plus or minus 59
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 9.7
- Population under 1852 plus or minus 26
- Share under 1835.1 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Population 65 and over20 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Households55 plus or minus 19
- Family households32 plus or minus 16
- Share of households that are families58.2 percent plus or minus 21.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Artesian
- Median household income$61,806 plus or minus $25,426
- Per capita income$27,884 plus or minus $6,231
- Civilian labor force94 plus or minus 38
- Employed94 plus or minus 38
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over89 plus or minus 36
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent plus or minus 48.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 12.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Artesian
- Housing units71 plus or minus 23
- Occupied units55 plus or minus 19
- Vacant units16 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate22.5 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Owner occupied49 plus or minus 18
- Renter occupied6 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate89.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$87,500 plus or minus $55,893
- Median gross rent, monthly$783 plus or minus $230
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units60 plus or minus 23
- Share single family84.5 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1943
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Artesian gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute79 plus or minus 32
- Commuting under 15 minutes18 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more55 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more69.6 percent plus or minus 29.6
- Drove alone64.8 percent plus or minus 34.4
- Carpooled25.0 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 14.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Artesian
- NFIP communityTown of Artesian
- NFIP community number460097
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/24
The Town of Artesian participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460097 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.
Sanborn County, not Artesian
Sanborn County context, not Artesian figures
- Establishments in Sanborn County58
- Covered employment, Sanborn County640
- Average annual pay, Sanborn County$41,586
- Housing units permitted, Sanborn County11
Every figure in this section is published for Sanborn County as a whole and is not a measurement of Artesian.
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.
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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
Artesian questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Artesian, South Dakota?
148, in 55 households. Artesian town covers 0.55 square miles of land, which is 267 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Artesian in?
Sanborn 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 Artesian?
$61,806. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,500. Median gross rent is $783 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Artesian in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Artesian appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Artesian, town of, community 460097, 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 Artesian figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Sanborn 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 Artesian.
Is zoning published for Artesian?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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