Lake Norden, South Dakota facts for kids
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Lake Norden, South Dakota
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| Motto(s):
"Cheese Is Our Whey"
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Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Hamlin |
| Incorporated | 1916 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 554 |
| • Density | 635.32/sq mi (245.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57248
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-35460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267451 |
Lake Norden is a small city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota area. In 2020, 554 people lived there.
Lake Norden was first planned in 1908. It was named after a lake that is close to the town. The city officially became a city in 1916.
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Things to See and Do
Lake Norden is home to the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. This is a special place that honors great baseball players from South Dakota.
A large factory called Agropur, Inc. is located in Lake Norden. This factory makes a lot of cheese and other food ingredients. It produces things like whey protein products. In 2019, the factory grew and can now make almost a million pounds of cheese every day! This factory provides many jobs for people in the area.
Where is Lake Norden?
Lake Norden covers a total area of about 0.88 square miles (2.28 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 0.83 square miles (2.15 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers), is water.
People of Lake Norden
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 202 | — | |
| 1920 | 408 | 102.0% | |
| 1930 | 459 | 12.5% | |
| 1940 | 463 | 0.9% | |
| 1950 | 373 | −19.4% | |
| 1960 | 390 | 4.6% | |
| 1970 | 393 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 417 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 427 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 432 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 467 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 554 | 18.6% | |
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The population of Lake Norden has changed over the years. In 1910, 202 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 554 people.
More About the Population (2010)
In 2010, there were 467 people living in Lake Norden. These people lived in 175 homes. About 106 of these homes were families. The city had about 562 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Lake Norden were White (93.1%). Some people were Native American (0.4%) or from other races (5.6%). About 7.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 28% of homes had children under 18 living there. Almost half of the homes (49.7%) were married couples. Some homes had a single female parent (6.9%) or a single male parent (4.0%). About 35.4% of homes were individuals living alone. Many people aged 65 or older (17.7%) lived by themselves.
The average age of people in Lake Norden was 46.4 years old. About 21.8% of residents were under 18. About 29.3% were 65 years old or older. The city had slightly more females (54.0%) than males (46.0%).
See also
In Spanish: Lake Norden (Dakota del Sur) para niños
