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1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 538.
Population
538
residents
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Small town
538 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Clear
H 73° · L 59°
Local news
All →- Arlington vs Oldham-Ramona - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/20/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- 70-year-old Astoria man killed in Ramona crashMadison Daily Leader · Sep 14
- Arlington vs Oldham-Ramona - Boys Middle School Football 09/11/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 11
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ramona. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ramona
Most working residents leave Ramona for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (33%), Sioux Falls (21%) and Brookings (10%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ramona1%
Madison33%
Sioux Falls21%
Brookings10%
Orland4%
25 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Ramona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ramona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ramona is
Ramona beats the South Dakota average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
4 better18 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Ramona | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73.7% | 69.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 9.2% |
Madison Regional Health System
10 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ramona for work
Where Ramona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Ramona
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ramona
Town in South Dakota, United States
Ramona is a town in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census. Ramona was laid out in 1886, and named for the local Ramon family.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 159
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,818 ft
- ZIP code
- 57054