Bryant, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Bryant is a city in Hamlin County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Bryant has been assigned the ZIP code
57221 and the FIPS place code 08060.
The city of Bryant was founded in 1886.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 172 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density
was 749.7 people per square mile (288.5/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 386.2 per square mile (148.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.75% White, and 0.25% African American. 23.5% were of German
, 21.3% Norwegian
, 16.8% American
, 12.8% Finnish, 7.9% Irish
and 5.2% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 172 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,989. About 5.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlin County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Watertown micropolitan area
The Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Watertown...
. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Bryant is located at 44°35′24"N 97°27′59"W (44.589916, -97.466401).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Bryant has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57221 and the FIPS place code 08060.
The city of Bryant was founded in 1886.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 172 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 749.7 people per square mile (288.5/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 386.2 per square mile (148.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.75% White, and 0.25% African American. 23.5% were of German
Germans
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, 21.3% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 16.8% American
United States
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, 12.8% Finnish, 7.9% Irish
Irish people
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and 5.2% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 172 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $33,393. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,989. About 5.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.