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Colome, South Dakota
Location in Tripp County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Tripp County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Tripp
Incorporated 1910
Area
 • Total 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,283 ft (696 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 331
 • Density 982.46/sq mi (378.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57528
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-13300
GNIS feature ID 1254435

Colome is a city in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 331 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 568
1930 599 5.5%
1940 509 −15.0%
1950 451 −11.4%
1960 398 −11.8%
1970 375 −5.8%
1980 361 −3.7%
1990 309 −14.4%
2000 340 10.0%
2010 296 −12.9%
2020 331 11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 296 people, 140 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,096.3 inhabitants per square mile (423.3/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 644.4 per square mile (248.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 3.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races.

There were 140 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

History

Colome was laid out in 1905, and named by two brothers, founders of the town who gave it their family name, Colome. In June 1978 the final train passed through Colome on its way back to Norfolk and the railway line was abandoned.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Colome (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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