Kyle, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Kyle is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Shannon County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 846 at the 2010 census. It is one of two settlements which are closest to the North American continental pole of inaccessibility.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Kyle has been assigned the ZIP code
57752.
In North America, the continental pole of inaccessibility is between Kyle and Allen
, located 1650 km (1,025.3 mi) from the nearest coastline at 43.36°N 101.97°W.
of 2000, there are 970 people, 205 households, and 168 families residing in the CDP.
The population density
was 481.3 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 108.7/sq mi (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.15% White, 94.43% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 205 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples
living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.46 and the average family size was 4.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $21,953 versus $13,710 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,415. About 42.1% of families and 35.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
. The enrollment in the elementary, middle, and high school totals over 900 students.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Shannon County
Shannon County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,466 people, 2,785 households, and 2,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,123 housing units at an average density of 2 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 846 at the 2010 census. It is one of two settlements which are closest to the North American continental pole of inaccessibility.
Geography
Kyle is located at 43°25′36"N 102°10′32"W (43.426652, -102.175677).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Kyle has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57752.
In North America, the continental pole of inaccessibility is between Kyle and Allen
Allen, South Dakota
Allen is a census-designated place in Bennett County, South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 420. It is considered the poorest place in the United States...
, located 1650 km (1,025.3 mi) from the nearest coastline at 43.36°N 101.97°W.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 970 people, 205 households, and 168 families residing in the CDP.
The population density
Population density
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was 481.3 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 108.7/sq mi (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.15% White, 94.43% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 205 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% 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, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.46 and the average family size was 4.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 11.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $21,953 versus $13,710 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 CDP was $7,415. About 42.1% of families and 35.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Little Wound School is administered by the Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian Affairs
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. The enrollment in the elementary, middle, and high school totals over 900 students.