Summerset is a city in Meade County,

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, United States. The population was 2,972 at the 2020 census. Located in the western part of the state, it is the first city to incorporate in the state since 1985. Summerset was incorporated in an election that was held on June 7, 2005. Opponents of the city's dissolution insist a population of more than one thousand, despite the formal pre-incorporation census indicating 597 residents. The city is located west of

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, between the towns of

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and

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. The city shares its zip codes of 57718 and 57769 with these two towns. During its first year, Summerset faced a few challenges. There was confusion about the location of the city's boundaries. A lawsuit was filed to dismiss the incorporation election; moreover, the citizens petitioned to have the town dissolved for a multitude of reasons, including high taxes; the petition failed. This issue went to trial on September 14, 2006 in Meade County. A decision was handed down by the jury in the trial on September 15, 2006, siding with Summerset that there were indeed more than 1000 inhabitants at the time of the vote to incorporate. The plaintiff, Casey Dolney of Summerset, can appeal the decision to the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Summerset is part of the

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, which includes Meade and Pennington counties.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,972 people and 1,081 households in the city.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 1,814 people, 655 households, and 508 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 707 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.0%

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, 1.0%

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, 2.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2%

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, 0.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 655 households, of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the city was 31.6 years. 31.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.7% were from 25 to 44; 18.8% were from 45 to 64; and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Cityscape

Summerset is a prime example of

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. Many subdivisions and master-planned communities are found in or near Summerset. It is contiguous to other urbanized areas, is served by

which runs through the middle of the city, and a state highway which runs parallel to the interstate highway.

Education

Most of Summerset is in Meade School District 46-1, while a portion is in

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References

External links

Summerset: S.D.’s newest town gets set up while fending off troubles
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the Rapid City Journal's websiteSummerset incorporation
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