Chamberlain, South Dakota

History

Chamberlain was named after Selah Chamberlain, a railroad director of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, as it was established by European Americans in relation to the construction of the railroad. The city is called "earth dwelling" in Lakota.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.84 sqmi, of which 6.64 sqmi is land and 1.20 sqmi is water.

Climate

|Jan record high F = 68 |Feb record high F = 75 |Mar record high F = 88 |Apr record high F = 93 |May record high F = 100 |Jun record high F = 111 |Jul record high F = 113 |Aug record high F = 112 |Sep record high F = 105 |Oct record high F = 98 |Nov record high F = 87 |Dec record high F = 73 |year record high F = 113

|Jan avg record high F = 53.1 |Feb avg record high F = 59.8 |Mar avg record high F = 74.2 |Apr avg record high F = 82.9 |May avg record high F = 90.2 |Jun avg record high F = 95.0 |Jul avg record high F = 102.1 |Aug avg record high F = 99.7 |Sep avg record high F = 95.4 |Oct avg record high F = 86.2 |Nov avg record high F = 71.6 |Dec avg record high F = 56.4 |year avg record high F = 103.5

|Jan avg record low F = -13.0 |Feb avg record low F = -8.5 |Mar avg record low F = 1.8 |Apr avg record low F = 18.6 |May avg record low F = 31.6 |Jun avg record low F = 44.2 |Jul avg record low F = 51.0 |Aug avg record low F = 49.1 |Sep avg record low F = 35.1 |Oct avg record low F = 19.9 |Nov avg record low F = 5.3 |Dec avg record low F = -7.6 |year avg record low F = -17.7

|Jan record low F = −30 |Feb record low F = −34 |Mar record low F = −19 |Apr record low F = 1 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 32 |Jul record low F = 46 |Aug record low F = 39 |Sep record low F = 24 |Oct record low F = 4 |Nov record low F = −13 |Dec record low F = −30 |year record low F = -34 | access-date = October 16, 2021}} | access-date = October 16, 2021}}

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,386 people, 1,040 households, and 588 families living in the city. The population density was 359.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,142 housing units at an average density of 172.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% White, 0.3% African American, 14.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,040 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,338 people, 942 households, and 550 families living in the city. The population density was 360.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 161.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.83% White, 0.60% African American, 10.18% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 942 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,487, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $22,009 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,018. About 4.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

• Chamberlain Manganese Deposits

Education

It is located in the Chamberlain School District.

St. Joseph's Indian School is located just outside the city.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Chamberlain is served by the Chamberlain Municipal Airport, as well as the following three highways:

References

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