Lemmon, South Dakota
Lemmon, South Dakota | |
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A monument of Ed Lemmon resides in Boss Cowman Square. | |
Location in Perkins County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′18″N 102°09′35″W / 45.93833°N 102.15972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Perkins |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,566 ft (782 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 1,056.9/sq mi (408.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 57638 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-36340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267457 |
| Website | lemmonsd.com |
Lemmon is a town in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2020 census.
Lemmon is named after George Ed Lemmon, a cattleman, who founded the town in 1906.
The City of Lemmon received the South Dakota Community of the Year Award in 2012.