Ipswich, South Dakota
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ipswich City. It lies in ZIP code area 57451. The Survey maps it on the Ipswich quadrangle. 928 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,535 feet above sea level.
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On record in Ipswich
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 8 records
Ipswich State Banklisted 1978- Marcus P. Beebe Librarylisted 1977
- Marcus Beebe Houselisted 1976
- Edmunds County Courthouselisted 2000
- Ipswich Baptist Churchlisted 1978
- Ipswich Masonic Templelisted 2020
- Parmley Land Officelisted 1979
- J. W. Parmley Houselisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresIpswich fell from 954 to 928 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 954 | |
| 2020 | 928 | -26 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Aberdeen quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Ipswich quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gettysburg quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
30 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Ipswich between 1998 and 2020, burning about 604 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SYLTE |
| 18 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Edmunds County | DOC MEYER RR |
| 13 July 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CRAVEN RAILROAD |
| 5 June 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TDO |
| 5 May 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | CRP |
| 27 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | PENFIELD |
| 23 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 29 April 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | BEYERS LAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Ipswich: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ipswich Sand and Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ipswich in 63 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 39 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | The public reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph in Ipswich. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Ipswich | - | A hail swath determined by high resolution satellite imagery along with surface reports occurred from Edmunds County east across southern Brown into Day Counties. The largest hail size was baseball size. The scar dimensions covered approximately 70 square miles in Edmunds County. The start location was approximately 5 miles southwest of Ipswich, and it continued in an east southeast orientation to the Brown County line approximately 5 miles south of Mina Lake. Drone and photo evidence of damage in this area suggest substantial to total crop losses. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Ipswich | - | Golf ball sized hail broke ten windows at a residence. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | A tree was toppled over by estimated seventy mph winds. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | A large tree was downed in Ipswich which damaged the fence it fell upon. Some other branches were also downed in town. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | Seventy-five mph winds brought many trees down along with many large branches throughout Ipswich. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Ipswich | - | Heavy rains resulted in water flowing over South Dakota State Highway 45 just south of Ipswich. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Ipswich | - | Very heavy rains resulted in water over County Road 13 north of Ipswich. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | A ninety mph wind was measured at Pembrook Colony. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | Eighty mph winds downed many trees in Ipswich. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | Hail from penny to golfball size fell for almost 45 minutes. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Ipswich | - | Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches flooded several roads and fields 10 miles north of Ipswich. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Ipswich | - | A tornado touched down briefly north of Ipswich causing no damage. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | Many branches were downed in Ipswich. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | High winds to 70 mph rolled round haybales about 50 feet, blew a well cover onto a car, and blew a calf shelter nearly 50 feet |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ipswich | - | Golfball size hail and high winds destroyed hundreds of acres of crops on a farm southeast of Ipswich. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | Winds gusting to 80 mph uprooted and damaged several trees. Also, many power and cable lines were downed along with some buildings being damaged. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Ipswich | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Corner | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Craven | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Beebe | 8.8 miles | 7 | |
| Plainview Colony | 9.5 miles | 7 | |
| Powell | 10.8 miles | 7 | |
| Deerfield Colony | 12.0 miles | 8 | |
| Mina | 14.4 miles | 8 | |
| Roscoe | 16.4 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ipswich | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2676656 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1255770. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



