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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code57638

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Living in Lemmon

Housing in Lemmon

$125K▼ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lemmon home is worth about $125,000, down 0.8% in a year, 61% below the South Dakota typical home.

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Health in Lemmon

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.8%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 87.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

West River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - BisonBison · 32.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Lemmon

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School Grade B

The public schools Lemmon’s kids attend outperform 60% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictLemmon School District 52-4Schools3

Lemmon Elementary - 02 BElementary · Grades K–5 · 139 students Lemmon Jr. High - 06 B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 53 students Lemmon High School - 01 B-High · Grades 9–12 · 97 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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