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Emery
South Dakotacity
Emery
Total population
539
Median home value
$152,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$67,321
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Emery is a city in Hanson County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 484 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Emery, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves131
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves121
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves121
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves95
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves92
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves91
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves91
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves90
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Hanson Elementary - 06Elementary · Alexandria · 135 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- Hanson High School - 01High · Alexandria · 131 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01High · Emery · 100 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Hanson Middle School - 02Middle · Alexandria · 87 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Bridgewater-Emery Middle School - 04Middle · Emery · 71 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · Alexandria · 31 students · 15.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-01-095 km ENE of Artesian, South Dakota
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-066 km SSE of Santee, Nebraska
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
- M 2.5 — 2022-01-169 km NE of Plankinton, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-01-045 km N of Tyndall, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Alexandria8.8 mi away
- Oak Lane Colony8.8 mi away
- Spencer8.8 mi away
- Golden View Colony10.9 mi away
- Rockport Colony11.3 mi away
- Old Elm Spring Colony12 mi away
- Rosedale Colony12.9 mi away
- New Elm Spring Colony13 mi away
- Fulton13.4 mi away · pop. 84
- Millbrook Colony13.4 mi away
- Dolton14 mi away
- Salem14.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Emery



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 223 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 223 mi
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 236 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 237 mi
- Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-29 · 238 mi
- Wildfire XU Hill, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 240 mi
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 245 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 01:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
