Lake Norden, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.
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In Lake Norden is Davisco Foods International Incorporated. This is a plant which produces and ships many food ingredients, including whey protein products and cheese.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.49% is water.
Lake Norden has been assigned the ZIP code
57248 and the FIPS place code 35460.
of 2000, there were 432 people, 172 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
was 654.3 people per square mile (252.7/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 292.3 per square mile (112.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 1.39% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. 29.6% were of Norwegian
, 26.8% German
, 14.0% Finnish
, and 7.5% Swedish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 172 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,852. About 7.4% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlin County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Watertown micropolitan area
The Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Watertown...
. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.
Attractions
Lake Norden is the home of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of FameSouth Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame
The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame is a museum in Lake Norden, South Dakota.The museum presents a pictorial history of amateur baseball in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from about a dozen South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball...
.
In Lake Norden is Davisco Foods International Incorporated. This is a plant which produces and ships many food ingredients, including whey protein products and cheese.
Geography
Lake Norden is located at 44°34′54"N 97°12′30"W (44.581570, -97.208406).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it is land and 1.49% is water.
Lake Norden has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57248 and the FIPS place code 35460.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 432 people, 172 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 654.3 people per square mile (252.7/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 292.3 per square mile (112.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 1.39% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. 29.6% were of Norwegian
Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans are Americans of Norwegian descent. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census, and...
, 26.8% German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
, 14.0% Finnish
Finnish American
Finnish Americans are Americans of Finnish descent, who currently number about 700,000.-History:Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden, that existed in mid-17th century....
, and 7.5% Swedish
Swedish American
Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent, especially the descendants of about 1.2 million immigrants from Sweden during 1885-1915. Most were Lutherans who affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ; some were Methodists...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 172 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,852. About 7.4% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.