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 city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 554 at the 2020 census.
Lake Norden was laid out in 1908, and named after a lake near the town site.
In May 2023, a fire destroyed the city's volunteer fire department.
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Attractions
Lake Norden is the home of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Agropur, Inc. plant in Lake Norden employs roughly as many people as the amount that live in the town. In 2019 the plant completed an addition that tripled daily cheese output to just under a million pounds a day. It produces and ships many food ingredients, including whey protein products and cheeses.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), of which 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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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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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 467 people, 175 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density was 562.7 inhabitants per square mile (217.3/km2). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 238.6 per square mile (92.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.4% Native American, 5.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 175 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.02.
The median age in the city was 46.4 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 29.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Norden (Dakota del Sur) para niños
