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Lake Norden, South Dakota
Motto(s): 
"Cheese Is Our Whey"
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
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 (515 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 467
 • Estimate 
(2019)
522
 • Density 598.62/sq mi (231.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57248
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-35460
GNIS feature ID 1256026

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 467 at the 2010 census.

Lake Norden was laid out in 1908, and named after a lake near the town site.

Attractions

Lake Norden is the home of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame.

In Lake Norden is Davisco Foods International Incorporated. This is a plant which produces and ships many food ingredients, including whey protein products and cheese.

Geography

Lake Norden is located at 44°34′54″N 97°12′30″W / 44.58167°N 97.20833°W / 44.58167; -97.20833 (44.581570, -97.208406).

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.

Lake Norden has been assigned the ZIP code 57248 and the FIPS place code 35460.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 522 11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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