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Ramona, South Dakota
Location in Lake County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Lake County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Lake
Platted 1886
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,811 ft (552 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 159
 • Density 580.29/sq mi (223.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57054
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-52860
GNIS feature ID 1267542

Ramona is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.

Ramona was laid out in 1886, and named for the local Ramon family.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 172
1910 312 81.4%
1920 356 14.1%
1930 279 −21.6%
1940 265 −5.0%
1950 278 4.9%
1960 247 −11.2%
1970 227 −8.1%
1980 241 6.2%
1990 194 −19.5%
2000 190 −2.1%
2010 174 −8.4%
2020 159 −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 174 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 644.4 inhabitants per square mile (248.8/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 414.8 per square mile (160.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% White, 1.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 81 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 27% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

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