Emery is a city in Hanson County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota. Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micr ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 484 at the 2020 census.

History

The town was named for Sloan Miller (S.M.) Emery who filed a claim for the land that included the original town site in 1879. There was first settlement in the 1880s.

School

Emery has a K-12 school and was constructed in 1958, with additions in 1983, 1999, and 2016. As with many small towns, high school athletics is a focus for the community. The boys basketball and football teams both have won state championships in their divisions. The football team, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Seahawks, has won a combined 7 state championships (2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013 in 9-Man, 2019 in 11-man) and been runner-up 5 times (1993 and 2009 in 9-Man, 2017, 2018 and 2020 in 11-Man. The boys basketball team won in 1950, 1973 and 2017. As of fall of 2010, the Emery school consolidated with Bridgewater, SD. The Emery and Bridgewater basketball, volleyball, track and golf teams continued their co-op which started in 2005. The football co-op with Ethan, has continued, adding Bridgewater.

Community amenities

Emery has a park facility which includes a swimming pool, baseball field, softball field, tennis court, basketball court & sand volleyball court. Emery is home to several businesses, including Cargill Ag Horizons, Total Stop Food Store, Sandy's Bar, and many more. The city is also home to the Dimock-Emery Raptors amateur baseball team which plays in the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association. The Raptors won the city's first ever amateur baseball championship in 2010.Raptors Baseball Team Home Page
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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Emery has been assigned the ZIP code 57332 and the

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19420.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 447 people, 191 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 210 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.4%

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, and 0.9% from two or more races. There were 191 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 35.1% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 439 people, 195 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The

was 1,255.4 people per square mile (484.3/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 583.4 per square mile (225.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 195 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were

living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $27,875 versus $16,094 for females. The

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for the city was $17,324. About 3.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Thomas H. Werdel Thomas Harold Werdel (September 13, 1905 – September 30, 1966) was an American politician and lawyer who served as an assembly member and Representative from California as a member of the Republican Party. Werdel was staunchly conservative ...

, California politician *

Ezra Aderhold Ezra (; he, עֶזְרָא, '; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (, ') and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe (''sofer'') and priest (''kohen''). In Greco-Latin Ezra is called Esdras ( grc-gre, Ἔσδρα� ...

, Professional Disc Golfer

References

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* {{authority control Cities in South Dakota Cities in Hanson County, South Dakota Mitchell, South Dakota micropolitan area