Big Stone City, South Dakota

Big Stone City, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-05540[5]
GNIS feature ID	2394165[3]

Big Stone City is a city in the northeastern corner of

History

The community now known as Big Stone City was established in 1878 as Inkpa City (after Chief Inkpaduta). It served as the seat of Grant County from 1880 to 1883. The present name comes from nearby Big Stone Lake.^[7] Big Stone City was incorporated in 1885.^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.20 square miles (3.11 km²), all land.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	376		—
1890	471		25.3%
1900	590		25.3%
1910	551		−6.6%
1920	630		14.3%
1930	617		−2.1%
1940	681		10.4%
1950	829		21.7%
1960	718		−13.4%
1970	631		−12.1%
1980	672		6.5%
1990	669		−0.4%
2000	605		−9.6%
2010	467		−22.8%
2020	412		−11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[10][4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 236 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.6% were from 25 to 44; 39.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 254 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $22,875 versus $17,417 for females. The

, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Big Stone City School District 25-1 is the local school district.^[12]

See also

• List of cities in South Dakota

References

External links

Media related to Big Stone City, South Dakota at Wikimedia Commons