Lowry, South Dakota
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Lowry is a town in Walworth County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 6 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Lowry Pilgrim Community Church, Swan Creek Harness Shop, J & C Repair, Karst Service and a fire station. Lowry also has an abandoned school, and a post office, which closed to service in the early 1970s.
With the Missouri River
and Swan Lake just a few miles away, and prime habitat for all sorts of wild game, Lowry is a destination for many hunters and fishermen year-round. Mule deer, whitetail deer, antelope, pheasants, grouse, ducks, and geese are commonly hunted in the area.
Lowry was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
built that year between Conde
and LeBeau
, South Dakota. Railway service to Lowry ended in 1940.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 4 families residing in the town. The population density
was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 6 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 5 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 4 were married couples
living together, none had a female householder with no husband present, and 1 was a non-family. One household was made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was two people and the average family size was 2.25 people.
In the town the population was spread out with 1 person under the age of 18, two from 18 to 24, none from 25 to 44, four from 45 to 64, and three who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. There were an equal number of females and males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $0, as did females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,570. Two people but no families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 33.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Walworth County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,506 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 4 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
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. The population was 6 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Lowry Pilgrim Community Church, Swan Creek Harness Shop, J & C Repair, Karst Service and a fire station. Lowry also has an abandoned school, and a post office, which closed to service in the early 1970s.
With the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
and Swan Lake just a few miles away, and prime habitat for all sorts of wild game, Lowry is a destination for many hunters and fishermen year-round. Mule deer, whitetail deer, antelope, pheasants, grouse, ducks, and geese are commonly hunted in the area.
Lowry was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....
built that year between Conde
Conde, South Dakota
Conde is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Conde is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and LeBeau
LeBeau, South Dakota
LeBeau was a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. It was on the east bank of the Missouri River, near the mouth of Swan Creek....
, South Dakota. Railway service to Lowry ended in 1940.
Geography
Lowry is located at 45°18′59"N 99°59′2"W (45.316348, -99.983763).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 4 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 6 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 5 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 4 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, none had a female householder with no husband present, and 1 was a non-family. One household was made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was two people and the average family size was 2.25 people.
In the town the population was spread out with 1 person under the age of 18, two from 18 to 24, none from 25 to 44, four from 45 to 64, and three who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. There were an equal number of females and males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $0, as did 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 town was $18,570. Two people but no families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 33.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.