Wall, South Dakota
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Wall is a town in Pennington County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 766 at the 2010 census. The town is most famous for the Wall Drug Store
, which opened as a small pharmacy
in 1931 during the Depression
, but eventually developed into a large roadside tourist attraction.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
Wall has been assigned the ZIP code
57790 and the FIPS place code 68380.
of 2000, there were 818 people, 349 households, and 212 families residing in Wall. The population density
was 404.2 people per square mile (156.4/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 216.4 per square mile (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.44% White
, 0.24% African American
, 6.11% Native American
, 0.12% Asian
, 0.49% Pacific Islander
, 0.24% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races
. Hispanics or Latinos
of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 349 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,848. About 5.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Pennington County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 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 766 at the 2010 census. The town is most famous for the Wall Drug Store
Wall Drug
Wall Drug Store, often referred to simply as "Wall Drug", is a tourist attraction located in the town of Wall, South Dakota, United States. It is a shopping mall consisting of a drug store, gift shop, restaurants and various other stores. Unlike a traditional shopping mall, all the stores at Wall...
, which opened as a small pharmacy
Pharmacy
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in 1931 during the Depression
Great Depression
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, but eventually developed into a large roadside tourist attraction.
Geography
Wall is located at 43°59′30"N 102°14′27"W (43.991559, -102.240956).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
Wall has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57790 and the FIPS place code 68380.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 818 people, 349 households, and 212 families residing in Wall. The population density
Population density
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was 404.2 people per square mile (156.4/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 216.4 per square mile (83.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.44% White
White American
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, 0.24% African American
African American
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, 6.11% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.12% Asian
Asian American
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, 0.49% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
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, 0.24% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races
Multiracial American
Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
. Hispanics or Latinos
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of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 349 households of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $20,848. About 5.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.