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Orient, South Dakota

Orient, South Dakota, in Hand county, is 147 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 286 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The town contains a population of approximately 57.

The People and Families of Orient

In Orient, about 68% of adults are married.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	147 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	286 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Hand
Standard Zip Codes	57467
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.83
Longitude	-99.099

Station	FAULKTON 1 NW
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	20.3 inches

Station	HIGHMORE 23 N
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 24 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 87 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Station	MILLER
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	57	100%
Male	29	50.9%
Female	28	49.1%
Under 18	16	28.1%
18+	41	71.9%
65+	11	19.3%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	3.29
White	57	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	50
Growth	-7
Growth %	-12.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	77.5%
Norwegian	15%
English	7.5%

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