Vivian, South Dakota facts for kids
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Vivian, South Dakota
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Downtown Vivian, December 2010
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Location in Lyman County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Lyman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,896 ft (578 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 98 |
| • Density | 56.68/sq mi (21.89/km2) |
| ZIP Code |
57576
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| FIPS code | 46-67620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393835 |
Vivian is a small community in Lyman County, South Dakota, USA. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area used for gathering population information. In 2020, about 98 people lived there.
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History of Vivian
Vivian got its name from Vivian Hunter. She was the wife of an important official who worked for the Milwaukee Road railroad. A famous person named Norman Rudolph Prahl was born in Vivian in 1919. He later became a state legislator in Minnesota.
Geography and Location
Vivian is located in the western part of Lyman County. It is about 1 mile north of Interstate 90, which is a major highway. You can get to Vivian from Exit 214 on I-90. The community is also 1.5 miles east of U.S. Route 83.
From Vivian, if you travel east on I-90 for about 23 miles, you will reach Kennebec. Kennebec is the main town, or county seat, for Lyman County. If you go west on I-90 for the same distance, you will arrive at Murdo. Murdo is the county seat for the nearby Jones County. If you take US-83 north, you will reach Pierre, the capital city of South Dakota, in about 34 miles.
The United States Census Bureau says that the Vivian CDP covers a total area of 4.5 square kilometers (about 1.73 square miles). All of this area is land. There is no water within the community's boundaries. Water from Vivian flows into Medicine Creek. This creek sometimes dries up, but it eventually flows east into the Missouri River.
People of Vivian
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| 2020 | 98 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 131 people living in Vivian. These people lived in 55 households, and 36 of those were families. Most of the people in Vivian were White (99.24%), with a small number of Native American residents (0.76%).
About 23.6% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (54.5%) were married couples living together. About 10.9% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average household had 2.38 people.
The population was spread out in terms of age. About 19.1% were under 18 years old. About 23.7% were 65 years or older. The average age of people in Vivian was 46 years old.
World Record Hailstone
Vivian holds an amazing world record! It is home to the largest hailstone ever measured. On July 23, 2010, a huge hailstone fell during a big storm that hit the town. This hailstone was 8 inches (about 20 centimeters) across. It measured 18.62 inches (about 47 centimeters) around. It also weighed 1.93 pounds (about 0.88 kilograms). This incredible hailstone broke the previous record. The old record was held by a hailstone that fell in Aurora, Nebraska, in 2003.
Transportation in Vivian
If you need to travel to or from Vivian by bus, Jefferson Lines provides bus service to the community.
See also
In Spanish: Vivian (Dakota del Sur) para niños
