Highmore, South Dakota
Highmore, South Dakota | ||
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FIPS code 46-28980[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1267422[3] | |
Website | highmoresd |
Highmore is a city in and
History
A post office called Highmore has been in operation since 1882.[7] The city was named from its lofty elevation.[8]
It was near Highmore that South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian in 2020.[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2), all land.[10]
Climate
Highmore has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dwa).[11]
Climate data for Highmore, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
70 (21) |
86 (30) |
98 (37) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
113 (45) |
113 (45) |
108 (42) |
97 (36) |
81 (27) |
68 (20) |
113 (45) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.6 (−3.0) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
44.4 (6.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
69.7 (20.9) |
79.0 (26.1) |
86.0 (30.0) |
84.6 (29.2) |
76.7 (24.8) |
60.6 (15.9) |
43.8 (6.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.6 (−8.6) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
33.1 (0.6) |
45.5 (7.5) |
56.8 (13.8) |
66.9 (19.4) |
73.2 (22.9) |
71.5 (21.9) |
63.1 (17.3) |
48.3 (9.1) |
33.1 (0.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
45.9 (7.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.6 (−14.1) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
32.3 (0.2) |
43.8 (6.6) |
54.7 (12.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
58.5 (14.7) |
49.5 (9.7) |
36.1 (2.3) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
34.0 (1.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−41 (−41) |
−26 (−32) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
31 (−1) |
10 (−12) |
−11 (−24) |
−23 (−31) |
−36 (−38) |
−45 (−43) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.36 (9.1) |
0.62 (16) |
1.07 (27) |
2.52 (64) |
3.69 (94) |
4.03 (102) |
2.97 (75) |
2.60 (66) |
2.02 (51) |
1.86 (47) |
0.55 (14) |
0.47 (12) |
22.76 (578) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
9.5 (24) |
5.8 (15) |
4.8 (12) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
5.5 (14) |
6.4 (16) |
40.0 (102) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 57.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 14.7 |
Source: |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 435 | — | |
1900 | 376 | −13.6% | |
1910 | 1,084 | 188.3% | |
1920 | 1,022 | −5.7% | |
1930 | 1,034 | 1.2% | |
1940 | 1,136 | 9.9% | |
1950 | 1,158 | 1.9% | |
1960 | 1,078 | −6.9% | |
1970 | 1,173 | 8.8% | |
1980 | 1,055 | −10.1% | |
1990 | 835 | −20.9% | |
2000 | 851 | 1.9% | |
2010 | 795 | −6.6% | |
2020 | 682 | −14.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[14][4] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 347 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 47.4 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 378 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% 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 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,135, and the median income for a family was $45,469. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $20,000 for females. The
See also
References
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highmore, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Highmore city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Hyde County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 84.
- ^ "South Dakota attorney general now says he found body of man he hit with car and killed". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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- ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Station: Highmore 1 W, SD". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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