Lemmon, South Dakota Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,398. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,227 (-12.2% change)
 
Males: 639   (45.7%)
Females: 759   (54.3%)

Perkins County

Median resident age:   42.5 years
South Dakota median age:   35.6 years

Zip codes: 57638 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $28,109 in 2000)
Lemmon   $30,800
South Dakota:   $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,500 (it was $31,700 in 2000)
Lemmon   $31,500
South Dakota:   $101,700

Lemmon, SD residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Lemmon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (44.8%), Norwegian (17.0%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.9%), Swedish (6.6%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/22/1908

Elevation: 2577 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 1220 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Lemmon

For population 25 years and over in Lemmon

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lemmon city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.9%
South Dakota:   1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lemmon:   2.7% ($855)
South Dakota:   1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (112.5 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (462.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (980.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Haynes, ND (21.6 miles) , Morristown, SD (30.3 miles) , Mott, ND (32.1 miles ), Hettinger, ND (32.8 miles ), New Leipzig, ND (33.4 miles ), Bison, SD (35.5 miles ), Elgin, ND (38.7 miles ), Regent, ND (43.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $109,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $116,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.94 N, Longitude: 102.16 W


40 people in nursing homes
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 605


Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-14.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



 

Crime in Lemmon by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 0 1
    per 100,000 71.0 0.0 76.2
Burglaries 7 5 19
    per 100,000 496.8 370.6 1447.1
Thefts 14 2 26
    per 100,000 993.6 148.3 1980.2
Auto thefts 2 0 0
    per 100,000 141.9 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7) 100.1 31.9 195.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.23
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Lemmon, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lemmon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the Lemmon city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1975, a category 4 tornado 48.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Lemmon:
  • FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (405 SIXTH AVENUE WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lemmon:
  • JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSP CARE CENTER-CAH (about 41 miles; ELGIN, ND)
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; HETTINGER, ND)
  • RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 61 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lemmon:
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 114 miles; BISMARCK, ND; ID: BIS)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 141 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 145 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lemmon:
  • LEMMON MUNI (about 5 miles; LEMMON, SD; ID: LEM)
  • MOTT MUNI (about 31 miles; MOTT, ND; ID: 3P3)
  • HETTINGER MUNI (about 35 miles; HETTINGER, ND; ID: HEI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lemmon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 113 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 147 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 155 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 228 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 256 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high school in Lemmon:
  • LEMMON HI SCH (Students: 112; Location: 209 3RD ST W; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lemmon:
  • LEMMON ELEM (Students: 181; Location: 905 5TH AVE W; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LEMMON JR HI (Students: 48; Location: 209 3RD ST W; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Lemmon:
  • LEMMON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,155; Location: 303 1ST AVE W; 31,561 books; 652 audio materials; 80 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • This is a super website However, I did notice that Progress School was not listed in the school section.

Tourist attraction: Grand River Museum (114 10th Street West).

Hotels: Prairie Motel (115 10th Street East # 12), Lemmon Country Inn (East Highway 12).

Court: South Dakota State - Circuit Court Chambers- Court System- Lemmon- Court Service Off (6 4th Avenue West).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.1 people
South Dakota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   57.3%
Whole state:   67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.4%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.0%
Whole state:   13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.7%
Whole state:   5.8%

Lemmon compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Lemmon (2007 data):
  • Dacotah Bank: 321 Main Street Branch at 321 Main Street, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,301.4 mil, Deposits: $1,127.5 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Lemmon Branch at 214 Main Street, branch established on 1987-10-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



2004 Presidential Election results in Perkins County South Dakota:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3 $4,499 $17,996 1 $960
Water Supply 0 $0   1 $1,566
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   19 $1,488
Solid Waste Management 0 $0   1 $522
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $309
Financial Administration 1 $2,417 $29,004 0 $0
Fire - Other 0 $0   2 $125
Police Protection - Officers 4 $8,009 $24,027 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   9 $475
Local Libraries 0 $0   2 $652
Sewerage 0 $0   1 $1,566
Totals for Government 8 $14,925 $22,388 37 $7,663


Lemmon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $122,000
    Sewerage: $98,000
  • Construction - General: $662,000
    Sewerage: $219,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $194,000
    Parks & Recreation: $167,000
    Police Protection: $162,000
    Welfare - Other: $161,000
    General - Other: $158,000
    Solid Waste Management: $142,000
    Financial Administration: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
    Sewerage: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Libraries: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $589,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $245,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $75,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,141,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $249,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $224,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
    General Support: $15,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $365,000
    Property: $332,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $337,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.49%
South Dakota average:   8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.06%
South Dakota average:   8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Lemmon:
  • KBJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; LEMMON, SD; Owner: MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KNDC (1490 AM; 1 kW; HETTINGER, ND; Owner: SCHWEITZER MEDIA, INC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lemmon:
  • K249AI (97.7 FM; LEMMON, SD; Owner: CD B/CASTING CORPORATION OF STURGIS)

TV broadcast stations around Lemmon:
  • K07FG (Channel 7; LEMMON, SD; Owner: LEMMON TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K09FG (Channel 9; LEMMON, SD; Owner: LEMMON TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K04GO (Channel 4; LEMMON, SD; Owner: LEMMON TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)

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