Ramona

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Ramona

Total population

538

Median home value

$85,800

13.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$78,750

Ramona$79k

National$74k

Air quality index

46Good

Elevation554 m

Land area0.71 km²

Weather59°F · Clear

Coordinates44.12°, -97.22°

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

Ramona is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Ramona, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in South Dakota

• Spring Lake Colony
  8.2 mi away
• Oldham
  8.8 mi away
• Madison
  9.5 mi away
• Sinai
  12.1 mi away
• Graceville Colony
  13.6 mi away
• Shannon Colony
  14.1 mi away
• Cloverleaf Colony
  16.6 mi away
• Howard
  17.1 mi away
• Hetland
  17.8 mi away
• Lake Preston
  18.5 mi away
• Brant Lake South
  19.9 mi away
• Orland Colony
  20.6 mi away

Browse all places in South Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Jesson WPA RX Prescribed Fire, Spink, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-08 · 84 mi
• Yellow Bank East RX Prescribed Fire, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-25 · 88 mi
• Taber Rec Wildfire, Bon Homme, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-22 · 90 mi
• Rothi East RX Prescribed Fire, Big Stone, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-10 · 95 mi
• Dismal Swamp RX Prescribed Fire, Big Stone, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-15 · 104 mi
• Black Rush Lake RX Prescribed Fire, Swift, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-04 · 105 mi
• Thomas Ranch Fire Wildfire, Sully, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-04-24 · 130 mi
• Burbank B RX Prescribed Fire, Kandiyohi, Minnesota
  Wildfires · 2026-05-01 · 143 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Seen 2026-06-03

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Seen 2026-05-23

Aunt Lucy

Ellisia nyctelea

Seen 2026-05-23

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-05-11

great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Seen 2026-05-11

Wayfaring-tree

Viburnum lantana

Seen 2026-05-01

bur oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Seen 2026-05-01

Ohio buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Seen 2026-05-01

Virginia waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Seen 2026-05-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-05 19:45 UTC.

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ramona, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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