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City of Miller, South Dakota
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Location in Hand County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Hand |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,349 |
| • Density | 1,362.63/sq mi (526.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
| Zip Code |
57362
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-42460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256470 |
Miller is a city in and county seat of Hand County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2020 census.
History
The city was named for its founder, Henry Miller. The post office has been in operation since 1881.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land.
Miller has been assigned the ZIP code 57362.
Climate
| Climate data for Miller, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1902−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
70 (21) |
90 (32) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
112 (44) |
113 (45) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
97 (36) |
82 (28) |
70 (21) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
56.3 (13.5) |
68.2 (20.1) |
78.2 (25.7) |
84.8 (29.3) |
82.6 (28.1) |
74.4 (23.6) |
58.9 (14.9) |
43.5 (6.4) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.6 (−8.6) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
56.4 (13.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
72.7 (22.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
47.2 (8.4) |
32.9 (0.5) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
45.2 (7.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.0 (−13.9) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
44.7 (7.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.4 (1.9) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
12.1 (−11.1) |
34.0 (1.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −48 (−44) |
−43 (−42) |
−27 (−33) |
0 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
18 (−8) |
−10 (−23) |
−22 (−30) |
−38 (−39) |
−48 (−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.42 (11) |
0.77 (20) |
0.91 (23) |
2.21 (56) |
3.51 (89) |
3.86 (98) |
3.01 (76) |
2.46 (62) |
1.95 (50) |
2.02 (51) |
0.61 (15) |
0.59 (15) |
22.32 (567) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
10.7 (27) |
6.8 (17) |
5.1 (13) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
4.3 (11) |
8.7 (22) |
43.7 (111) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 76.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 16.8 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 536 | — | |
| 1900 | 544 | 1.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,202 | 121.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,478 | 23.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,447 | −2.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,460 | 0.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,916 | 31.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,081 | 8.6% | |
| 1970 | 2,148 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,931 | −10.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,678 | −13.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,530 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,489 | −2.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,349 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,489 people, 724 households, and 396 families living in the city. The population density was 1,519.4 inhabitants per square mile (586.6/km2). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 856.1 units per square mile (330.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 724 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
Notable people
- Harlan J. Bushfield, U.S. Senator and Governor of South Dakota
- Vera C. Bushfield, interim U.S. Senator, wife of Harlan Bushfield
- Neil Fulton, Dean of University of South Dakota School of Law
- Dale Hargens, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- John B. Heilman, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Frank Henderson, justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
- James Jones, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- John L. Pyle, Attorney General of South Dakota
Popular culture
Miller was the focal point of a 2002 episode of This American Life discussing a racial incident that occurred in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Miller (Dakota del Sur) para niños
