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Kennebec, South Dakota

Kennebec, South Dakota, in Lyman county, is 159 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 270 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. The town is home to some 286 residents.

The People and Families of Kennebec

In Kennebec, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kennebec had a median family income of $50,000.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($1,340) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Kennebec. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Kennebec Housing

According to the 2000 census, 82% of the housing in Kennebec was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Kennebec, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	159 miles W of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	270 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Lyman
Standard Zip Codes	57544
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.904
Longitude	-99.86

Station	KENNEBEC
Distance	0.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	36 to 65 F
Annual Precip	18.7 inches

Station	HARROLD 12 SSW
Distance	32.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 27 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	33 to 64 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Station	WOOD
Distance	41.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	19.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	286	100%
Male	150	52.4%
Female	136	47.6%
Under 18	71	24.8%
18+	215	75.2%
65+	58	20.3%
Median Age	43.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	253	88.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	6.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	3.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	284
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36.1%
US/American	13.6%
Swedish	11.8%
Norwegian	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
English	4.1%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Dutch	4.1%
Czech	4.1%
Irish	3.6%
Welsh	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Polish	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kennebec	286	$50,000
Oacoma	390	$44,250
Presho	588	$38,250
Reliance	206	$35,417

Library
Kennebec Public Library 203 S Main Kennebec, South Dakota (605) 869-2207

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