Chamberlain, South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°48′20″N 99°19′42″W / 43.80556°N 99.32833°W / 43.80556; -99.32833
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Chamberlain
Makȟáthipi (
FIPS code
46-11220[4]
GNIS feature ID1265153[5]
Websitewww.chamberlainsd.org

Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, at the dammed section of the Lake Francis Case, close to where it is crossed by Interstate 90.

The population of Chamberlain was 2,473 at the

2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Brule County.[7]

Chamberlain is home to the

Dignity
statue is nearby.

History

Chamberlain was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, as it was established by European Americans in relation to construction of the railroad.[8][9] The city is called "earth dwelling" in Lakota.[10]

Chamberlain, 1907

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 square miles (20.31 km2), of which 6.64 square miles (17.20 km2) is land and 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is water.[11]

Climate

Climate data for Chamberlain 5 S, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1980−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 68
(20)
75
(24)
88
(31)
93
(34)
100
(38)
111
(44)
113
(45)
112
(44)
105
(41)
98
(37)
87
(31)
73
(23)
113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 53.1
(11.7)
59.8
(15.4)
74.2
(23.4)
82.9
(28.3)
90.2
(32.3)
95.0
(35.0)
102.1
(38.9)
99.7
(37.6)
95.4
(35.2)
86.2
(30.1)
71.6
(22.0)
56.4
(13.6)
103.5
(39.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.0
(−1.7)
33.8
(1.0)
45.4
(7.4)
57.4
(14.1)
69.0
(20.6)
79.6
(26.4)
87.0
(30.6)
85.2
(29.6)
76.9
(24.9)
61.7
(16.5)
45.9
(7.7)
32.7
(0.4)
58.6
(14.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.0
(−7.2)
23.1
(−4.9)
33.9
(1.1)
45.1
(7.3)
56.9
(13.8)
67.7
(19.8)
74.2
(23.4)
72.2
(22.3)
63.4
(17.4)
49.0
(9.4)
34.6
(1.4)
23.0
(−5.0)
46.8
(8.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.0
(−12.8)
12.3
(−10.9)
22.3
(−5.4)
32.9
(0.5)
44.8
(7.1)
55.9
(13.3)
61.5
(16.4)
59.3
(15.2)
49.9
(9.9)
36.2
(2.3)
23.3
(−4.8)
13.2
(−10.4)
35.0
(1.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −13.0
(−25.0)
−8.5
(−22.5)
1.8
(−16.8)
18.6
(−7.4)
31.6
(−0.2)
44.2
(6.8)
51.0
(10.6)
49.1
(9.5)
35.1
(1.7)
19.9
(−6.7)
5.3
(−14.8)
−7.6
(−22.0)
−17.7
(−27.6)
Record low °F (°C) −30
(−34)
−34
(−37)
−19
(−28)
1
(−17)
24
(−4)
32
(0)
46
(8)
39
(4)
24
(−4)
4
(−16)
−13
(−25)
−30
(−34)
−34
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.54
(14)
0.60
(15)
1.08
(27)
2.65
(67)
3.51
(89)
4.27
(108)
2.82
(72)
3.02
(77)
2.28
(58)
1.97
(50)
0.81
(21)
0.53
(13)
24.08
(612)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.3
(19)
8.0
(20)
7.2
(18)
6.8
(17)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.4
(3.6)
5.1
(13)
7.5
(19)
43.3
(110)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 5.8 5.9 6.2 9.5 11.2 11.4 8.8 8.3 7.3 7.4 5.4 6.0 93.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4.4 4.3 3.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.7 22.6
Source:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890939
1900874−6.9%
19101,27545.9%
19201,3032.2%
19301,3644.7%
19401,62619.2%
19501,91217.6%
19602,59835.9%
19702,6261.1%
19802,258−14.0%
19902,3473.9%
20002,338−0.4%
20102,3872.1%
20202,4733.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,040 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 942 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $34,487, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $22,009 for females. The

poverty line
, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Education

It is located in the Chamberlain School District.[15]

St. Joseph's Indian School is located just outside the city.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Chamberlain is served by the Chamberlain Municipal Airport, as well as the following three highways:

  • I-90 (Interstate 90)
  • I-90 BL
    (Interstate 90 Business Loop)
  • SD 50 (South Dakota Highway 50)

See also

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Chamberlain city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Profile for Chamberlain, South Dakota". ePodunk. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  9. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 74.
  10. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived from the original
    on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  12. ^ "NowData − NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Station: Chamberlain 5 S, SD". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991−2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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