Kennebec, South Dakota facts for kids
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Kennebec, South Dakota
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Panorama of Kennebec
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Location in Lyman County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lyman |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 281 |
| • Density | 329.43/sq mi (127.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57544
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-33580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267443 |
Kennebec is a town in and the county seat of Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
History
Kennebec was laid out in 1905. Kennebec has served as county seat of Lyman County since 1922. The courthouse dates from 1925.
Transportation
The highways that run in or near Kennebec are east–west Interstate 90 (I‑90) and South Dakota Highway 273 (SD 273), which is a north–south highway.
The one main transportation for Kennebec is by road (I‑90 and SD 273), as there is no airport, municipal or commercial. There are no trains for passengers but the Ringneck & Western Railroad provides freight service to the Wheat Growers' Kennebec Elevator.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all land.
Kennebec is located about 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Chamberlain, 42 miles (68 km) east of Murdo, 89 miles (143 km) west of Mitchell, and 180 miles (290 km) east of Rapid City. Kennebec is located in a section of agricultural use area in Kennebec Township. Medicine Creek is about one eighth of a mile south of Kennebec.
Climate
| Climate data for Kennebec, 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) | 70 (21) |
76 (24) |
91 (33) |
99 (37) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
119 (48) |
114 (46) |
110 (43) |
101 (38) |
89 (32) |
74 (23) |
119 (48) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.6 (−0.2) |
36.4 (2.4) |
49.0 (9.4) |
61.6 (16.4) |
72.4 (22.4) |
82.4 (28.0) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.8 (31.0) |
80.3 (26.8) |
63.8 (17.7) |
47.1 (8.4) |
34.3 (1.3) |
61.4 (16.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.4 (−6.4) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
58.6 (14.8) |
69.0 (20.6) |
75.6 (24.2) |
73.5 (23.1) |
64.9 (18.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
34.7 (1.5) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
48.1 (8.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
44.9 (7.2) |
55.6 (13.1) |
61.4 (16.3) |
59.2 (15.1) |
49.5 (9.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
34.9 (1.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−45 (−43) |
−28 (−33) |
−7 (−22) |
11 (−12) |
28 (−2) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
11 (−12) |
−19 (−28) |
−23 (−31) |
−35 (−37) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.59 (15) |
0.96 (24) |
2.34 (59) |
3.29 (84) |
3.48 (88) |
2.84 (72) |
2.31 (59) |
1.72 (44) |
1.63 (41) |
0.71 (18) |
0.47 (12) |
20.79 (528) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.5 (14) |
7.6 (19) |
5.5 (14) |
6.2 (16) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
6.0 (15) |
7.2 (18) |
39.6 (101) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 79.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 18.0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 252 | — | |
| 1920 | 341 | 35.3% | |
| 1930 | 349 | 2.3% | |
| 1940 | 390 | 11.7% | |
| 1950 | 374 | −4.1% | |
| 1960 | 372 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 372 | 0.0% | |
| 1980 | 334 | −10.2% | |
| 1990 | 284 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 286 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 240 | −16.1% | |
| 2020 | 281 | 17.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 240 people, 112 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 282.4 inhabitants per square mile (109.0/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 171.8 per square mile (66.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.0% White, 6.7% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races.
There were 112 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.
The median age in the town was 45.6 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.
Notable people
- James Abdnor, South Dakota politician who was United States Senator from 1981 to 1987
- James Schaefer, South Dakota state legislator and rancher
- Merrill Q. Sharpe, Governor of South Dakota
See also
In Spanish: Kennebec (Dakota del Sur) para niños
