Artesian, South Dakota

Artesian, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-02380[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267270[3]
Website	http://www.artesiansd.com/

Artesian is a town in

History

When the first settlement at Artesian was made in 1883, it was called "Diana".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km²), all land.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	256		—
1900	339		32.4%
1910	583		72.0%
1920	689		18.2%
1930	556		−19.3%
1940	502		−9.7%
1950	429		−14.5%
1960	330		−23.1%
1970	277		−16.1%
1980	227		−18.1%
1990	217		−4.4%
2000	157		−27.6%
2010	138		−12.1%
2020	129		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 5.8% of the population.

There were 73 households, of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.45.

The median age in the town was 47 years. 14.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

. Five of the people in the town call themselves Hispanic or Latino.

There were 70 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $23,125 for females. The

, including no under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.

References

External links

• Official website