Dell Rapids, South Dakota
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Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census
. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.51%) is water.
Dell Rapids has been assigned the ZIP code
57022 and the FIPS place code 15980.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,980 people, 1,127 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,519.9 people per square mile (587.0/km²). There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 602.3 per square mile (232.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% White, 0.13% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 1,127 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,572, and the median income for a family was $49,536. Males had a median income of $31,867 versus $24,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,731. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
The public school system includes Dell Rapids High School
, a middle school, and elementary as well as "Strive High", an alternative secondary-education institution. The mascot of the public school district is the "Quarriers", named after the large rose quartz rock quarry that is also in Dell Rapids.
St. Mary's school also includes St. Mary High School
, a middle school, and elementary school. The mascot of the St. Mary school district is the "Cardinals".
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 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...
. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."
Geography
Dell Rapids is located at 43°49′30"N 96°42′40"W (43.824883, -96.711158), 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....
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.51%) is water.
Dell Rapids has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57022 and the FIPS place code 15980.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,633 people residing in the city.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,980 people, 1,127 households, and 793 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,519.9 people per square mile (587.0/km²). There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 602.3 per square mile (232.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% White, 0.13% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 1,127 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,572, and the median income for a family was $49,536. Males had a median income of $31,867 versus $24,333 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 $17,731. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Dell Rapids is home to two separate school systems: The Dell Rapids public school system and St. Mary, a private Catholic school.The public school system includes Dell Rapids High School
Dell Rapids High School
Dell Rapids High School is a high school located in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. The athletics teams are known as the Quarriers.-External links:*...
, a middle school, and elementary as well as "Strive High", an alternative secondary-education institution. The mascot of the public school district is the "Quarriers", named after the large rose quartz rock quarry that is also in Dell Rapids.
St. Mary's school also includes St. Mary High School
St. Mary High School (Dell Rapids, South Dakota)
St. Mary High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. School colors for St. Mary High School are Red and White. The school's mascot is the Cardinal....
, a middle school, and elementary school. The mascot of the St. Mary school district is the "Cardinals".
Notable residents
- Daniel AhlersDaniel AhlersDaniel Paul "Dan" Ahlers is a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 25 since 2007.-External links:* official SD House website* profile*Follow the Money - Dan Ahlers** campaign contributions...
, member of the South Dakota House of RepresentativesSouth Dakota House of RepresentativesThe South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 70 members, two from each legislative district... - Dennis Daugaard, Current Governor of South Dakota