Ramona, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Ramona, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Established Title:Platted
Established Date:1886[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.71
Area Land Km2:0.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:159
Population Density Km2:223.79
Population Density Sq Mi:580.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:44.12°N -97.2153°W
Elevation Ft:1811
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57054
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-52860[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267542

Ramona is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.[4]

Ramona was laid out in 1886, and named for the local Ramon family.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 174 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 644.4PD/sqmi. There were 112 housing units at an average density of 414.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% White, 1.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 190 people, 88 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 705.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 367.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White and 1.05% Asian.

There were 88 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,598. About 4.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 15, 2010 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Ramona town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . April 8, 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 57.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.