Lily, South Dakota

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Population in 2014: 4 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -81.0%
Males: (42.9%)
Females: (57.1%)
Median resident age:

49.5 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57274

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,064 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Lily:

$31,064
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,484 (it was $7,938 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $41,105 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Lily:

$41,105
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $21,211; detached houses: $21,149
March 2022 cost of living index in Lily: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), French Canadian (9.5%), Norwegian (9.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

Lily, South Dakota map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $270 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $335 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (123.1 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (216.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (551.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Butler, SD (2.3 miles),
Bradley, SD (2.6 miles),
Crocker, SD (2.7 miles),
Bristol, SD (3.4 miles ),
Wallace, SD (3.5 miles),
Webster, SD (3.6 miles ),
Garden City, SD (4.0 miles),
Andover, SD (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 45.18 N, Longitude: 97.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Lily satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Average climate in Lily, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lily-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Lily town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1969, a category F3 tornado 26.8 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lily-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 636.6 miles away from Lily center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 108.1 miles away from Lily center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from Lily center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from Lily center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Day County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lily:

  • Northern State University (about 44 miles; Aberdeen, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • South Dakota State University (about 75 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 92 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 107 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 107 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 109 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 121 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)

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Day County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.0 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

50.0%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lily:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Lily:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lily, SD (based on Day County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,49413
Catholic1,8084
Evangelical Protestant57811
None830-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Day County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Here:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

14.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Day County:

28.3%
State:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Day County:

14.6%
South Dakota:

14.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Lily:

  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lily:

  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQAA (94.9 FM; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lily:

  • KABY-TV (Channel 9; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lily, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lily compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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