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Onida, South Dakota
Sully County Courthouse, July 2013
Sully County Courthouse, July 2013
Location in Sully County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Sully County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Sully
Founded 1880
Incorporated 1883
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,870 ft (570 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 666
 • Density 991.07/sq mi (382.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57564
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-47180
GNIS feature ID 1267524

Onida is a city in and the county seat of Sully County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 658 as of the 2010 census.

History

Onida was founded in 1880 by settlers from Oneida, New York. It received its city rights in 1883.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Onida 4 NW, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1921−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17)
71
(22)
86
(30)
98
(37)
103
(39)
112
(44)
116
(47)
112
(44)
108
(42)
95
(35)
81
(27)
73
(23)
116
(47)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 26.5
(−3.1)
31.0
(−0.6)
44.2
(6.8)
57.8
(14.3)
69.3
(20.7)
79.6
(26.4)
87.4
(30.8)
85.2
(29.6)
76.5
(24.7)
59.7
(15.4)
43.3
(6.3)
29.9
(−1.2)
57.5
(14.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.9
(−8.4)
21.0
(−6.1)
33.3
(0.7)
45.5
(7.5)
57.1
(13.9)
67.6
(19.8)
74.4
(23.6)
72.0
(22.2)
63.0
(17.2)
47.8
(8.8)
32.9
(0.5)
20.7
(−6.3)
46.0
(7.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 7.4
(−13.7)
10.9
(−11.7)
22.3
(−5.4)
33.2
(0.7)
44.9
(7.2)
55.6
(13.1)
61.3
(16.3)
58.9
(14.9)
49.4
(9.7)
35.9
(2.2)
22.6
(−5.2)
11.6
(−11.3)
34.5
(1.4)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40)
−38
(−39)
−24
(−31)
−3
(−19)
17
(−8)
32
(0)
38
(3)
33
(1)
13
(−11)
−2
(−19)
−21
(−29)
−32
(−36)
−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.54
(14)
0.79
(20)
0.97
(25)
1.96
(50)
3.17
(81)
3.63
(92)
2.52
(64)
2.51
(64)
1.78
(45)
1.93
(49)
0.68
(17)
0.59
(15)
21.07
(535)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.4
(19)
9.4
(24)
7.9
(20)
6.5
(17)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
3.0
(7.6)
6.8
(17)
7.7
(20)
48.8
(124)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 6.8 6.6 6.7 7.8 10.2 10.7 8.6 7.2 6.1 7.0 5.7 6.4 89.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.1 5.7 4.6 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.3 5.3 28.3
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 319
1920 455 42.6%
1930 636 39.8%
1940 597 −6.1%
1950 822 37.7%
1960 843 2.6%
1970 785 −6.9%
1980 851 8.4%
1990 761 −10.6%
2000 740 −2.8%
2010 658 −11.1%
2020 666 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 280 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,028.1 inhabitants per square mile (397.0/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 517.2 per square mile (199.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.8% Native American, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 280 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

Notable people

  • Curt Byrum, professional golfer; has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour; brother of Tom Byrum
  • Tom Byrum, professional golfer; has played on the PGA Tour; brother of Curt Byrum
  • Hubert W. Woodruff, Illinois state senator and lawyer; he was born in Onida.

See also

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