Nemo is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. Nemo has been assigned the ZIP code of 57759.[2]
Nemo, South Dakota | |
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 Road near Nemo | |
  Nemo Location in South Dakota  Nemo Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′39″N 103°30′16″W / 44.19417°N 103.50444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Population | |
• Total | 546 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 57759 |
According to the Federal Writers' Project, the origin of the name Nemo is obscure.[3]
Demographics
edit2010 census
editAs of the census[1] of 2010, there were 546 people, 164 households, and 109 families in the town. There were 260 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 81.7% White, 3.3% African American, 11.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 164 households, of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 0.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.41.
The median age in the town was 33.3 years. 15.0% of residents were under that age of 18; 35.6% of residents were between the ages of 18 and 24; 7.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 60.1% male and 39.9% female.
As of 2010 the median income for a household in the town was $78,226, and the median income for a family was $79,758. Males had a median income of $20,135 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,646. 39.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18.
Climate
editNemo has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
| Climate data for Nemo (RAWS), South Dakota, 1994–2020 normals: 4644ft (1415m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.2 (4.0) |
39.1 (3.9) |
46.9 (8.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
62.3 (16.8) |
73.7 (23.2) |
82.0 (27.8) |
81.0 (27.2) |
72.3 (22.4) |
57.7 (14.3) |
47.7 (8.7) |
39.4 (4.1) |
57.9 (14.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.6 (−4.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
39.3 (4.1) |
48.5 (9.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
66.0 (18.9) |
64.2 (17.9) |
55.3 (12.9) |
42.7 (5.9) |
32.8 (0.4) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
42.8 (6.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.0 (−12.2) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
34.6 (1.4) |
43.6 (6.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
47.4 (8.6) |
38.2 (3.4) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
| Source: XMACIS2[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Nemo, SD ZIP Codes". SD HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2023.