Worthing, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Worthing is a city in Lincoln County
, South Dakota
, United States
and is a suburb of Sioux Falls
. The population was 877 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Worthing has been assigned the ZIP code
57077 and the FIPS place code 72820.
of 2000, there were 585 people, 206 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,276.7 people per square mile (491.0/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 464.9 per square mile (178.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 206 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,136, and the median income for a family was $50,515. Males had a median income of $28,194 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,141. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.
Lincoln County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 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...
and is a suburb of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
. The population was 877 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
Geography
Worthing is located at 43.328868°N 96.766593°W (43.328868, -96.766593).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Worthing has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57077 and the FIPS place code 72820.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 585 people, 206 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,276.7 people per square mile (491.0/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 464.9 per square mile (178.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 206 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,136, and the median income for a family was $50,515. Males had a median income of $28,194 versus $20,938 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 $16,141. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.