De smet is located in Kingsbury county South dakota with a geographic area of 1.2 square miles. The total population in De smet is 1,041 with 51.9% male and 48.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.3% of the population and over age 65 is 30.5% of the population. The median household income is $64,479, per capita income is $33,075. There are a total of 451 housing units with 75.8% owner occupied. Education includes 41.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 22.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in De smet in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 15 degrees.
