Lemmon, South Dakota

Lemmon, South Dakota
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 / 45.93833; -102.15972
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyPerkins
Incorporated1908
Area
  Total
1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
  Land1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,566 ft (782 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,160
  Density1,056.47/sq mi (408.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57638
Area code605
FIPS code46-36340
GNIS feature ID1267457
Websitelemmonsd.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.