Kennebec, South Dakota

Kennebec was laid out in 1905.{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title= South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=125|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=45}} Kennebec has served as county seat of Lyman County since 1922. The courthouse dates from 1925.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA990 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | accessdate=November 30, 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=990}}

The highways that run in or near Kennebec are east–west Interstate 90 (I‑90) and South Dakota Highway 273 (SD 273), which is a north–south highway.

The one main transportation for Kennebec is by road (I‑90 and SD 273), as there is no airport, municipal or commercial. There are no trains for passengers but the Ringneck & Western Railroad provides freight service to the Wheat Growers' Kennebec Elevator.{{cite web|url=https://www.croplife.com/croplife-top-100/wheat-growers-celebrates-kennebec-elevator-grand-opening|title=Wheat Growers Celebrates Kennebec Elevator Grand Opening|first=Matt|last=Hopkins|date=June 21, 2016|work=Crop Life |access-date=July 30, 2022}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}

Kennebec is located about {{convert|25|mi|km}} west-northwest of Chamberlain, {{convert|42|mi|km}} east of Murdo, {{convert|89|mi|km}} west of Mitchell, and {{convert|180|mi|km}} east of Rapid City. Kennebec is located in a section of agricultural use area in Kennebec Township. Medicine Creek is about one eighth of a mile south of Kennebec.

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|location = Kennebec, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1893−present)

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|Jan record high F = 70

|Feb record high F = 76

|Mar record high F = 91

|Apr record high F = 99

|May record high F = 108

|Jun record high F = 112

|Jul record high F = 119

|Aug record high F = 114

|Sep record high F = 110

|Oct record high F = 101

|Nov record high F = 89

|Dec record high F = 74

|year record high F = 119

|Jan high F = 31.6

|Feb high F = 36.4

|Mar high F = 49.0

|Apr high F = 61.6

|May high F = 72.4

|Jun high F = 82.4

|Jul high F = 89.7

|Aug high F = 87.8

|Sep high F = 80.3

|Oct high F = 63.8

|Nov high F = 47.1

|Dec high F = 34.3

|year high F = 61.4

|Jan mean F = 20.4

|Feb mean F = 24.6

|Mar mean F = 35.9

|Apr mean F = 47.3

|May mean F = 58.6

|Jun mean F = 69.0

|Jul mean F = 75.6

|Aug mean F = 73.5

|Sep mean F = 64.9

|Oct mean F = 49.7

|Nov mean F = 34.7

|Dec mean F = 23.4

|year mean F = 48.1

|Jan low F = 9.2

|Feb low F = 12.7

|Mar low F = 22.7

|Apr low F = 32.9

|May low F = 44.9

|Jun low F = 55.6

|Jul low F = 61.4

|Aug low F = 59.2

|Sep low F = 49.5

|Oct low F = 35.6

|Nov low F = 22.3

|Dec low F = 12.5

|year low F = 34.9

|Jan record low F = −42

|Feb record low F = −45

|Mar record low F = −28

|Apr record low F = −7

|May record low F = 11

|Jun record low F = 28

|Jul record low F = 35

|Aug record low F = 32

|Sep record low F = 11

|Oct record low F = -19

|Nov record low F = −23

|Dec record low F = −35

|year record low F = -45

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.45

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.59

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.96

|Apr precipitation inch = 2.34

|May precipitation inch = 3.29

|Jun precipitation inch = 3.48

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.84

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.31

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.72

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.63

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.71

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.47

|year precipitation inch = 20.79

|Jan snow inch = 5.5

|Feb snow inch = 7.6

|Mar snow inch = 5.5

|Apr snow inch = 6.2

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 1.6

|Nov snow inch = 6.0

|Dec snow inch = 7.2

|year snow inch = 39.6

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.3

|Feb precipitation days = 4.9

|Mar precipitation days = 5.0

|Apr precipitation days = 8.7

|May precipitation days = 9.8

|Jun precipitation days = 10.0

|Jul precipitation days = 8.0

|Aug precipitation days = 7.2

|Sep precipitation days = 6.3

|Oct precipitation days = 6.6

|Nov precipitation days = 4.5

|Dec precipitation days = 4.5

|year precipitation days = 79.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 3.1

|Feb snow days = 4.0

|Mar snow days = 2.6

|Apr snow days = 1.6

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.6

|Nov snow days = 2.4

|Dec snow days = 3.7

|year snow days = 18.0

|source 1 = NOAA

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| access-date = October 14, 2021}}

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| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

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| access-date = October 14, 2021}}

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{{US Census population

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|1910= 252

|1920= 341

|1930= 349

|1940= 390

|1950= 374

|1960= 372

|1970= 372

|1980= 334

|1990= 284

|2000= 286

|2010= 240

|2020= 281

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 21, 2012}} of 2010, there were 240 people, 112 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|282.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 146 housing units at an average density of {{convert|171.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 90.0% White, 6.7% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races.

There were 112 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 45.6 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 120 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|336.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|179.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.46% White, 6.64% Native American, 1.05% Asian, and 3.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $26,161 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,815. About 3.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.2% of those 65 or over.

• James Abdnor, South Dakota politician who was United States Senator from 1981 to 1987
• James Schaefer, South Dakota state legislator and rancher
• Merrill Q. Sharpe, Governor of South Dakota

• List of towns in South Dakota

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