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About Ipswich
City in South Dakota, United StatesIpswich is a city in and county seat of Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Ipswich
The median sale price was $135,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Ipswich
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ipswich for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (35%), Mina (4%) and Sioux Falls (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Ipswich
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ipswich
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ipswich
Full climate →Ipswich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ipswich
All Ipswich schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Ipswich’s kids attend outperform 83% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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