Gregory, South Dakota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gregory, South Dakota
|
|
|---|---|
Main Street
|
|
Location in Gregory County and the state of South Dakota
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Gregory |
| Incorporated | December 7, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Aldermanic Form |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,169 ft (661 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 1,221 |
| • Density | 709.47/sq mi (273.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57533
|
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-26180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267408 |
| Website | http://www.cityofgregory.com/ |
Gregory is a city in western Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2020 census.
History
Gregory was laid out in 1904. The city took its name from its location in Gregory County. A post office called Gregory has been in operation since 1904. The local paper for Gregory and the surrounding county, the Gregory Times-Advocate, was founded in 1910.
On May 8, 1965, an F5 tornado touched down on the town without causing any fatalities.
Geography
Gregory is located along U.S. Route 18 and South Dakota Highway 47 between Burke, seven miles to the southeast and Dallas, four miles to the west. Ponca Creek flows past Gregory, two miles to the south and the headwaters of South Fork Whetstone Creek lie to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Gregory, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1906−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
76 (24) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
114 (46) |
113 (45) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
85 (29) |
79 (26) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 57.0 (13.9) |
61.1 (16.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.0 (27.8) |
88.9 (31.6) |
93.6 (34.2) |
100.3 (37.9) |
98.2 (36.8) |
93.7 (34.3) |
85.2 (29.6) |
72.2 (22.3) |
57.9 (14.4) |
101.2 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) |
35.9 (2.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
57.6 (14.2) |
68.8 (20.4) |
79.6 (26.4) |
86.6 (30.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
76.7 (24.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
34.5 (1.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.9 (−6.2) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
34.7 (1.5) |
45.4 (7.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
67.8 (19.9) |
74.2 (23.4) |
72.0 (22.2) |
63.1 (17.3) |
48.7 (9.3) |
34.9 (1.6) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.1 (−12.2) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
33.3 (0.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
59.3 (15.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
35.7 (2.1) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
35.3 (1.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −12.1 (−24.5) |
−7.9 (−22.2) |
0.0 (−17.8) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
43.0 (6.1) |
50.2 (10.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
4.4 (−15.3) |
−8.2 (−22.3) |
−17.6 (−27.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−28 (−33) |
−25 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
16 (−9) |
32 (0) |
35 (2) |
33 (1) |
20 (−7) |
3 (−16) |
−24 (−31) |
−36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.75 (19) |
1.34 (34) |
3.12 (79) |
4.13 (105) |
4.18 (106) |
2.99 (76) |
3.14 (80) |
2.41 (61) |
2.36 (60) |
0.95 (24) |
0.74 (19) |
26.66 (677) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.8 (17) |
8.5 (22) |
5.3 (13) |
5.4 (14) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
6.9 (18) |
10.4 (26) |
45.0 (114) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 15.8 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,142 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,067 | −6.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,034 | −3.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,246 | 20.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,375 | 10.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,478 | 7.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,756 | 18.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,503 | −14.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,486 | −1.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,342 | −9.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,295 | −3.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,221 | −5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,295 people, 611 households, and 326 families living in the city. The population density was 757.3 inhabitants per square mile (292.4/km2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 426.9 per square mile (164.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 0.2% African American, 6.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 611 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.6% were non-families. 43.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
Notable person
- Oscar Micheaux, first major African-American feature filmmaker
See also
In Spanish: Gregory (Dakota del Sur) para niños
