Camp Crook, South Dakota facts for kids
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Camp Crook
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| Camp Crook, South Dakota | |
Location in Harding County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Harding |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,124 ft (952 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 60 |
| • Density | 431.65/sq mi (166.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57724
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-09260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267307 |
Camp Crook is a small town in Harding County, South Dakota, United States. It is located right by the Little Missouri River. In 2020, the town had a population of 60 people.
In August 2008, Camp Crook celebrated its 125th birthday! It's the only town in South Dakota that is west of the Little Missouri River. Also in 2008, the Custer National Forest celebrated 100 years of having an office in Camp Crook.
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A Look Back at Camp Crook's History
The town of Camp Crook was named after George Crook. He was an officer in the United States Army.
Where is Camp Crook Located?
Camp Crook is found at 45°32′59″N 103°58′31″W / 45.54972°N 103.97528°W.
The United States Census Bureau says the town covers about 0.14 square miles (0.36 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the town limits.
Camp Crook uses the ZIP code 57724. It also has a special code called the FIPS place code, which is 09260.
How Many People Live in Camp Crook?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 120 | — | |
| 1920 | 163 | 35.8% | |
| 1930 | 161 | −1.2% | |
| 1940 | 227 | 41.0% | |
| 1950 | 122 | −46.3% | |
| 1960 | 90 | −26.2% | |
| 1970 | 150 | 66.7% | |
| 1980 | 100 | −33.3% | |
| 1990 | 146 | 46.0% | |
| 2000 | 56 | −61.6% | |
| 2010 | 63 | 12.5% | |
| 2020 | 60 | −4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 63 people living in Camp Crook. These people lived in 32 different homes, and 17 of these were families.
The town had 46 housing units in total. Most of the people living in Camp Crook were white. About 1.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In terms of households, about 21.9% had children under 18 living there. About 40.6% were married couples. Almost half (46.9%) were not families.
The average age of people in Camp Crook was 48.5 years old. About 19% of residents were under 18. Most people were between 45 and 64 years old (47.5%). There were slightly more females (54.0%) than males (46.0%).
What's the Weather Like?
Camp Crook has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry. Winters are cold and dry, while summers are hot and get more rain.
| Climate data for Camp Crook, South Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
72 (22) |
82 (28) |
94 (34) |
101 (38) |
108 (42) |
113 (45) |
114 (46) |
105 (41) |
95 (35) |
84 (29) |
70 (21) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.9 (11.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
69.0 (20.6) |
78.2 (25.7) |
84.8 (29.3) |
92.7 (33.7) |
98.9 (37.2) |
98.1 (36.7) |
94.3 (34.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
67.3 (19.6) |
54.0 (12.2) |
101.0 (38.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.5 (0.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
47.7 (8.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
68.6 (20.3) |
78.8 (26.0) |
88.4 (31.3) |
87.5 (30.8) |
77.8 (25.4) |
61.1 (16.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
60.0 (15.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.0 (−5.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
34.7 (1.5) |
44.7 (7.1) |
55.1 (12.8) |
65.0 (18.3) |
72.8 (22.7) |
71.1 (21.7) |
61.2 (16.2) |
47.0 (8.3) |
34.0 (1.1) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
46.4 (8.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.5 (−11.9) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
41.5 (5.3) |
51.2 (10.7) |
57.3 (14.1) |
54.7 (12.6) |
44.6 (7.0) |
32.9 (0.5) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
32.8 (0.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.3 (−27.9) |
−12.3 (−24.6) |
−3.2 (−19.6) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
45.2 (7.3) |
40.2 (4.6) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
−12.2 (−24.6) |
−26.1 (−32.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −57 (−49) |
−50 (−46) |
−38 (−39) |
−12 (−24) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
27 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−17 (−27) |
−28 (−33) |
−46 (−43) |
−57 (−49) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.31 (7.9) |
0.45 (11) |
0.70 (18) |
1.61 (41) |
2.87 (73) |
2.91 (74) |
2.06 (52) |
1.60 (41) |
1.19 (30) |
1.27 (32) |
0.48 (12) |
0.34 (8.6) |
15.79 (401) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.6 (19) |
9.3 (24) |
8.7 (22) |
6.5 (17) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.2 (8.1) |
5.9 (15) |
7.1 (18) |
50.5 (128) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 80.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 24.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Camp Crook (Dakota del Sur) para niños
