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Columbia, South Dakota
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Location in Brown County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Brown |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | 105.47/sq mi (40.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57433
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-13420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267335 |
Columbia is an incorporated small town on the James River in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census. There is a large granary co-op at Columbia, also a post office, a bank, a bar, a church, a town park, and a community center, in addition to the city hall; and many homes.
History
An early variant name was Allentown. The city derives its present name from the song "Hail, Columbia".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Columbia 8 N, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1949−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 60 (16) |
68 (20) |
83 (28) |
95 (35) |
101 (38) |
106 (41) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
97 (36) |
79 (26) |
65 (18) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.5 (−5.8) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
39.3 (4.1) |
55.2 (12.9) |
68.2 (20.1) |
77.8 (25.4) |
83.1 (28.4) |
81.4 (27.4) |
72.9 (22.7) |
57.5 (14.2) |
40.7 (4.8) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
54.2 (12.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.9 (−11.7) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
43.1 (6.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
66.7 (19.3) |
71.5 (21.9) |
69.2 (20.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
45.3 (7.4) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
42.8 (6.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.4 (−17.6) |
4.5 (−15.3) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
44.8 (7.1) |
55.7 (13.2) |
59.9 (15.5) |
56.9 (13.8) |
46.9 (8.3) |
33.0 (0.6) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −39 (−39) |
−45 (−43) |
−28 (−33) |
−9 (−23) |
18 (−8) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
34 (1) |
15 (−9) |
−1 (−18) |
−26 (−32) |
−38 (−39) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.47 (12) |
0.44 (11) |
0.87 (22) |
1.77 (45) |
3.41 (87) |
3.59 (91) |
3.62 (92) |
2.62 (67) |
2.38 (60) |
2.11 (54) |
0.68 (17) |
0.50 (13) |
22.46 (570) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.7 (20) |
6.8 (17) |
6.1 (15) |
3.6 (9.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
5.7 (14) |
7.2 (18) |
37.8 (96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 84.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 29.4 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 133 | — | |
| 1890 | 400 | 200.8% | |
| 1900 | 143 | −64.2% | |
| 1910 | 235 | 64.3% | |
| 1920 | 327 | 39.1% | |
| 1930 | 251 | −23.2% | |
| 1940 | 275 | 9.6% | |
| 1950 | 270 | −1.8% | |
| 1960 | 272 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 240 | −11.8% | |
| 1980 | 161 | −32.9% | |
| 1990 | 133 | −17.4% | |
| 2000 | 140 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 136 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 160 | 17.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2017 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 136 people, 70 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 89.5 inhabitants per square mile (34.6/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 52.6 per square mile (20.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 70 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.59.
The median age in the city was 51 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
Notable person
- Kermit Wahl, Major League Baseball player
See also
In Spanish: Columbia (Dakota del Sur) para niños
