Welcome to Claremont ...
The town of Claremont is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claremont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Claremont has a population of 129 people<2> (see below for details).
Claremont is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claremont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Claremont: 605
The ZIP code for Claremont: 57432<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Claremont had an population of 129 people. This is an increase of 1.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Claremont had a population of 127 people. This makes Claremont the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Claremont represents 0.02% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 285th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 127 people, the population of Claremont decreased 2.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 130 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Claremont.
Communities Also Named Claremont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Claremont - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claremont.
Communities near Claremont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claremont.
- Houghton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houghton
- From Claremont to Houghton
- Groton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <5>
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Britton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Britton
- From Claremont to West Britton
- Britton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Britton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <5>
- Spain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Tacoma Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
- Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
- Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tacoma Park
- From Claremont to Tacoma Park
- Langford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Langford is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langford
- From Claremont to Langford
- Huffton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hecla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <5>
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Claremont to Columbia
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Claremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claremont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claremont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Claremont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claremont. See our Newspapers Page for Claremont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claremont ...
Looking for more information about Claremont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Claremont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claremont.
Adding Claremont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claremont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Claremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Claremont post office opened in 1887.
We also found Claremont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claremont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claremont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Claremont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Claremont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claremont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |