Quinn, South Dakota facts for kids
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Quinn, South Dakota
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Quinn Community Center in 2017
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Location in Pennington County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,612 ft (796 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 63 |
| • Density | 50.83/sq mi (19.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57775
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-52500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1262249 |
Quinn is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 63 at the 2020 census. The town is the home of the Badlands Observatory, located in the former community hospital, built in 1950.
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History
Quinn was laid out in 1907. The town was named for Michael Quinn, a local rancher. A post office called Quinn has been in operation since 1907.
Geography
Quinn is located at 43°59′15″N 102°07′38″W / 43.987562°N 102.127109°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2), all of it land.
Quinn has been assigned the ZIP code 57775 and the FIPS place code 52500.
Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
75 (24) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
114 (46) |
117 (47) |
113 (45) |
108 (42) |
98 (37) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
117 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 35 (2) |
39 (4) |
48 (9) |
60 (16) |
70 (21) |
80 (27) |
90 (32) |
89 (32) |
78 (26) |
64 (18) |
48 (9) |
36 (2) |
90 (32) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
56 (13) |
66 (19) |
75 (24) |
73 (23) |
61 (16) |
48 (9) |
34 (1) |
23 (−5) |
47 (8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 9 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
21 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
52 (11) |
59 (15) |
56 (13) |
44 (7) |
31 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
32 (0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−41 (−41) |
−33 (−36) |
−12 (−24) |
13 (−11) |
30 (−1) |
34 (1) |
27 (−3) |
10 (−12) |
−7 (−22) |
−29 (−34) |
−41 (−41) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.37 (9.4) |
0.60 (15) |
1.18 (30) |
1.70 (43) |
2.83 (72) |
2.98 (76) |
2.22 (56) |
1.46 (37) |
1.32 (34) |
1.36 (35) |
0.64 (16) |
0.38 (9.7) |
17.04 (433.1) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 141 | — | |
| 1940 | 189 | 34.0% | |
| 1950 | 214 | 13.2% | |
| 1960 | 162 | −24.3% | |
| 1970 | 105 | −35.2% | |
| 1980 | 80 | −23.8% | |
| 1990 | 72 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 44 | −38.9% | |
| 2010 | 54 | 22.7% | |
| 2020 | 63 | 16.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people, 23 households, and 14 families living in the town. The population density was 46.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.0/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.2% White, 7.4% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 23 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the town was 41.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 57.4% male and 42.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Quinn (Dakota del Sur) para niños
