New Effington, South Dakota
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New Effington is a town in Roberts County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 256 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it is land and 3.70% is water.
New Effington has been assigned the ZIP code
57255 and the FIPS place code 44860.
of 2000, there were 233 people, 105 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
was 889.5 people per square mile (346.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 446.7 per square mile (173.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.96% White and 27.04% Native American.
There were 105 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,909, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,055. About 11.1% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.7% of those sixty five or over.
Roberts County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,016 people, 3,683 households, and 2,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 4,734 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
United States
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. The population was 256 at the 2010 census.
Geography
New Effington is located at 45°51′22"N 96°55′9"W (45.856135, -96.919074).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it is land and 3.70% is water.
New Effington has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57255 and the FIPS place code 44860.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 233 people, 105 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 889.5 people per square mile (346.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 446.7 per square mile (173.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.96% White and 27.04% Native American.
There were 105 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,909, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $18,125 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 town was $16,055. About 11.1% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.7% of those sixty five or over.