Population: 992. Estimated population in July 2020: 952 (-4.0% change)
Males: 472 (47.6%), Females: 520 (52.4%)
Kingsbury County
Zip code: 57212
Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $34,688
Median house value: $55,800
Races in Arlington:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (38.7%), Norwegian (31.9%), Danish (15.5%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.8%), Dutch (5.4%).
Elevation: 1842 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Arlington
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Arlington city
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 16.6%
- Divorced: 7.1%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+8.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Arlington:
- BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
- MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MADISON, SD)
- DESMET MEMORIAL HOSP (about 31 miles; DE SMET, SD)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arlington:
- BROOKINGS MUNI (about 23 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 37 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
- JOE FOSS FIELD (about 62 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arlington:
- ARLINGTON MUNI (about 2 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; Abbreviation: 3A9)
- LAKE PRESTON MUNI (about 18 miles; LAKE PRESTON, SD; Abbreviation: Y34)
- MADISON MUNI (about 26 miles; MADISON, SD; Abbreviation: MDS)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arlington:
- SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
- SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 108 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
- NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
- NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 137 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
- WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 148 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
- WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
Schools
Public high school in Arlington:
- ARLINGTON HI SCH (Students: 111; Location: 306 S MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Arlington:
- ARLINGTON ELEM (Students: 158; Location: 306 S MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)
- ARLINGTON JR HI (Students: 55; Location: 306 S MAIN; Grades: 07 – 08)
- SPRING LAKE COLONY (Students: 21; Location: 21727 452ND AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Arlington:
- ARLINGTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,560; Location: 213 S. MAIN STREET; 9,744 books; 35 audio materials; 5 serial subscriptions)