Tyndall, South Dakota facts for kids
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Tyndall, South Dakota
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Flagpole in front of Bon Homme County courthouse
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Location in Bon Homme County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Bon Homme |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,057 |
| • Density | 669.84/sq mi (258.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57066
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-64860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267608 |
Tyndall (pronounced TIN'-duhl) is a city in and the county seat of Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2020 census.
History
Tyndall was established in 1879 as the county seat of Bon Homme County. It was named for John Tyndall, an Irish physicist who had paid a visit to the United States.
Geography
South Dakota Highway 50 serves the community and runs east–west on the southern end of town, and South Dakota Highway 37 is located just west of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Tyndall, 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) | 71 (22) |
76 (24) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
115 (46) |
113 (45) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
84 (29) |
70 (21) |
115 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.5 (11.9) |
58.9 (14.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
83.5 (28.6) |
90.1 (32.3) |
95.3 (35.2) |
98.0 (36.7) |
96.4 (35.8) |
92.4 (33.6) |
85.5 (29.7) |
71.5 (21.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
99.6 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.9 (−1.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
69.9 (21.1) |
80.6 (27.0) |
85.8 (29.9) |
83.4 (28.6) |
76.1 (24.5) |
61.7 (16.5) |
45.8 (7.7) |
32.7 (0.4) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.8 (−7.3) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
46.2 (7.9) |
58.5 (14.7) |
69.4 (20.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
71.9 (22.2) |
63.4 (17.4) |
49.2 (9.6) |
34.7 (1.5) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.7 (−12.9) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
34.3 (1.3) |
47.0 (8.3) |
58.3 (14.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
50.6 (10.3) |
36.7 (2.6) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
13.5 (−10.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −11.8 (−24.3) |
−7.1 (−21.7) |
3.1 (−16.1) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
33.2 (0.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
52.2 (11.2) |
50.5 (10.3) |
36.3 (2.4) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
−6.5 (−21.4) |
−15.9 (−26.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−41 (−41) |
−19 (−28) |
−3 (−19) |
20 (−7) |
33 (1) |
40 (4) |
36 (2) |
21 (−6) |
4 (−16) |
−19 (−28) |
−36 (−38) |
−41 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.57 (14) |
0.81 (21) |
1.35 (34) |
2.86 (73) |
3.96 (101) |
3.39 (86) |
3.33 (85) |
3.27 (83) |
2.70 (69) |
2.21 (56) |
1.01 (26) |
0.78 (20) |
26.24 (666) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.5 (17) |
7.4 (19) |
5.3 (13) |
4.1 (10) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
5.0 (13) |
7.3 (19) |
36.6 (93) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 88.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 18.1 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 509 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,167 | 129.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,107 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,405 | 26.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,287 | −8.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,289 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,292 | 0.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,262 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,245 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,253 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,201 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,239 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,067 | −13.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,057 | −0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,067 people, 471 households, and 268 families living in the city. The population density was 675.3 inhabitants per square mile (260.7/km2). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 336.1 per square mile (129.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 471 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
Notable people
- Raleigh Aitchison – professional baseball pitcher from 1911 to 1915
- Chuck Morrell – college football coach
- Josh Ranek – Canadian Football League player
- Robert Taplett – U.S. Marine Corps officer, recipient of the Navy Cross
See also
In Spanish: Tyndall (Dakota del Sur) para niños
