Castlewood, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 627 at the 2010 census
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Castlewood has been assigned the ZIP code
57223 and the FIPS place code 10500.
of 2000, there were 666 people, 253 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density
was 585.9 people per square mile (225.6/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 233.1 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.95% White, 0.45% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population. 38.1% were of German
, 18.4% Norwegian
, 9.9% Dutch
, 6.8% American
, 6.4% Irish
and 5.6% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 253 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,607, and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,682. About 7.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 627 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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Geography
Castlewood is located at 44°43′24"N 97°1′46"W (44.723262, -97.029505), along the Big Sioux RiverBig Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Castlewood has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57223 and the FIPS place code 10500.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 666 people, 253 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 585.9 people per square mile (225.6/km²). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 233.1 per square mile (89.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.95% White, 0.45% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population. 38.1% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 18.4% Norwegian
Norwegians
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, 9.9% Dutch
Dutch people
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, 6.8% American
United States
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, 6.4% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 5.6% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 253 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,607, and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,682. About 7.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Shane MackShane Mack (mayor)Shane Mack was the youngest mayor of Castlewood, South Dakota, United States. He was 18 years old when elected on May 3, 1988, and stayed in office for eight years.-See also:* List of the youngest mayors in the United States...
– 18-year-old mayor - Kristi NoemKristi NoemKristi Lynn Arnold Noem is the U.S. Representative for , serving since January 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party and has been elected to the Republican Leadership for the 112th Congress as one of its two freshman representatives...
– United States Representative