Onida is a city in and the

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of Sully County,

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, United States. The population was 658 as of the 2010 census.

History

Onida was founded in 1880 by settlers from

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. It received its city rights in 1883.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 658 people, 280 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 331 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.4%

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, 1.8% Native American, and 2.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 280 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 42.7 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 740 people, 299 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 329 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.51%

, 0.54% Native American, and 0.95% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 0.41% of the population. There were 299 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,750, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $27,692 versus $22,266 for females. The

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for the city was $19,340. About 5.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Curt Byrum Curt Allen Byrum (born December 28, 1958) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He is the older brother of PGA Tour golfer Tom Byrum. Byrum was born and raised in Onida, South Dakota. He learne ...

, professional golfer; has played on the

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and the Nationwide Tour; brother of Tom Byrum * Tom Byrum, professional golfer; has played on the PGA Tour; brother of Curt Byrum *

Hubert W. Woodruff Hubert W. Woodruff (July 14, 1923 – September 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician. Woodruff was born in Onida, South Dakota. In 1940, he moved to Peoria, Illinois with his family and graduated from Peoria Central High School in 1 ...

, Illinois state senator and lawyer; he was born in Onida.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in South Dakota Cities in Sully County, South Dakota County seats in South Dakota Populated places established in 1880 1880 establishments in Dakota Territory