Hosmer, South Dakota
| Hosmer, South Dakota | |
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Main Street of Hosmer, South Dakota in January 2011
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 Location in Edmunds County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′38″N 99°28′26″W / 45.57722°N 99.47389°WCoordinates: 45°34′38″N 99°28′26″W / 45.57722°N 99.47389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Edmunds |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lew Paulson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,906 ft (581 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 208 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 205 |
| • Density | 210.1/sq mi (81.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57448 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-30140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255678 |
Hosmer is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2010 census.
Hosmer was laid out in 1887. The name for the town of Hosmer came from a railroad agent's wife's maiden name, Stella A. Hosmer.[1]
Hosmer is located at 45°34′38″N 99°28′26″W / 45.577178°N 99.473964°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
Hosmer has been assigned the ZIP code 57448 and the FIPS place code 30140.
According to Mapquest.com, Hosmer is roughly 60 miles from the nearest Wal-Mart, located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
As of the census of 2010, there were 208 people, 100 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.1 inhabitants per square mile (81.1/km2). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (58.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.5% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races.
There were 100 households of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.0% were non-families. 48.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.58.
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