Kennebec, South Dakota





Town in South Dakota, United States












































































Kennebec, South Dakota
Town

Location in Lyman County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Lyman County and the state of South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°54′15″N 99°51′46″W / 43.90417°N 99.86278°W / 43.90417; -99.86278Coordinates: 43°54′15″N 99°51′46″W / 43.90417°N 99.86278°W / 43.90417; -99.86278
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lyman
Incorporated 1909[1]
Area
[2]

 • Total 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Land 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

 1,686 ft (514 m)
Population
(2010)[4]

 • Total 240
 • Estimate 
(2012[3])

 242
 • Density 282.4/sq mi (109.0/km2)
Time zone
UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57544
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-33580[5]

GNIS feature ID		 1265266[6]

Kennebec is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lyman County.[7]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Transportation


  • 3 Geography


  • 4 Demographics


    • 4.1 2010 census


    • 4.2 2000 census




  • 5 Notable people


  • 6 References





History


Kennebec was laid out in 1905.[8] Kennebec has served as county seat of Lyman County since 1922. The courthouse dates from 1925.[9]



Transportation


The highways that run in or near Kennebec are east-west Interstate 90 and South Dakota State Highway 273, which is a north-south highway.


The one main transportation for Kennebec is by road (Interstate 90, State Highway 273), as there is no airport, municipal or commercial.



Geography


Kennebec is located at 43°54′15″N 99°51′46″W / 43.90417°N 99.86278°W / 43.90417; -99.86278 (43.904284, -99.862801).[10]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all of it land.[2]


Kennebec has been assigned the ZIP code 57544 and the FIPS place code 33580.
Kennebec is located in section of agricultural use area in Kennebec Township. Medicine Creek is about one eighth of a mile south of Kennebec.
Kennebec is located about 25 miles WNW of Chamberlain, 42 miles east of Murdo, and 89 miles west of Mitchell.



Demographics



















































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1910 252 —
1920 341 35.3%
1930 349 2.3%
1940 390 11.7%
1950 374 −4.1%
1960 372 −0.5%
1970 372 0.0%
1980 334 −10.2%
1990 284 −15.0%
2000 286 0.7%
2010 240 −16.1%
Est. 2016 261 [11] 8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]


2010 census


As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 240 people, 112 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 282.4 inhabitants per square mile (109.0/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 171.8 per square mile (66.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.0% White, 6.7% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races.


There were 112 households of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.


The median age in the town was 45.6 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.



2000 census


As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 286 people, 120 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 336.9 people per square mile (129.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 179.1 per square mile (69.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.46% White, 6.64% Native American, 1.05% Asian, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.


There were 120 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.


In the town, the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,815. About 3.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.2% of those sixty five or over.



Notable people




  • James Abdnor, South Dakota politician who was United States Senator from 1981 to 1987 and was administrator of the Small Business Administration from 1987 to 1989


  • James Schaefer, South Dakota state legislator and rancher


  • Merrill Q. Sharpe, Governor of South Dakota



References





  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-13..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-06-21.


  3. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-29.


  4. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-21.


  5. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  8. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.


  9. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 990. Retrieved 30 November 2013.


  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  11. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.










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