Emery, South Dakota

Emery, South Dakota
—  City  —
Location in Hanson County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hanson
Incorporated 1917[1]
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,388 ft (423 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 447
 • Density 1,490/sq mi (496.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 57332
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-19420[2]
GNIS feature ID 1254933[3]

Emery is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 447 at the 2010 census.

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History

The city was named for S.M. Emery, a landowner.[4]

Notable people

School

Emery has a K-12 school (http://www.emery.k12.sd.us/). The current building was constructed in 1958, with additions in 1983 and 1999.

As with many small towns, high school athletics is a focus for the community. The boys basketball and football teams both have won state championships in their divisions. The football team (which plays in a Co-Op relationship with Ethan High School and Bridgewater since 2010) won the 9AA State Championship in 2001,2003,2007, and 2010. The football team also received the State Runner-up award in 1994 and 2009. The boys basketball team won in 1950 and 1973.

As of fall of 2010, the Emery school consolidated with Bridgewater, SD. The Emery and Bridgewater basketball, volleyball, track and golf teams will continue their co-op which started in 2005. The football co-op with Ethan, has continued, adding Bridgewater.

Community Amenities

Emery also has a very large park, with a baseball park and a football field, not forgetting the large pool.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Emery has been assigned the ZIP code 57332 and the FIPS place code 19420.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 439 people, 195 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,255.4 people per square mile (484.3/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 583.4 per square mile (225.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 195 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $27,875 versus $16,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,324. About 3.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

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