Claremont is a town in Brown County, South Dakota, home to about 106 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57432.
Part is in Claremont, part in Newport Colony
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)240 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN237 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL580 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Claremont; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Claremont had 108 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Brown County grew from 15,286 residents in 1900 to 38,301 in 2020.
Brown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia 8 N, SD weather station (13 miles away).
17,306 jobs at 1,245 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Claremont.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Langford Area School District 45-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Colony Elementary - 04Claremont | K–8 | 44 | Public | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Newport Colony.
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