Bison, South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°31′25″N 102°28′04″W / 45.52361°N 102.46778°W / 45.52361; -102.46778
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Bison, South Dakota
FIPS code
46-05620[4]
GNIS feature ID1267285[1]
WebsiteTown of Bison

Bison is a town in and the

2020 census.[6]

History

Bison was platted in 1907, and named after the American bison which were once numerous in the area.[7] A post office has been in operation at Bison since 1907.[8] Bison was declared county seat in 1908.[9]

Geography

Bison is located approximately six miles south of the South Fork of the Grand River and near the headwaters of Thunder Butte Creek.[10] It is just south of the Grand River National Grassland.[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.[12]

Climate

Climate data for Bison, South Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1916–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22) 		71
(22) 		81
(27) 		92
(33) 		102
(39) 		110
(43) 		111
(44) 		107
(42) 		107
(42) 		92
(33) 		88
(31) 		69
(21) 		111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 51.9
(11.1) 		54.9
(12.7) 		68.3
(20.2) 		78.8
(26.0) 		86.0
(30.0) 		92.4
(33.6) 		98.6
(37.0) 		97.9
(36.6) 		93.8
(34.3) 		82.7
(28.2) 		66.2
(19.0) 		53.4
(11.9) 		100.4
(38.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.6
(−1.3) 		32.8
(0.4) 		45.1
(7.3) 		57.4
(14.1) 		68.2
(20.1) 		77.9
(25.5) 		86.2
(30.1) 		85.6
(29.8) 		76.4
(24.7) 		59.7
(15.4) 		43.4
(6.3) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		57.8
(14.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 19.7
(−6.8) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		33.4
(0.8) 		44.4
(6.9) 		55.4
(13.0) 		65.2
(18.4) 		72.4
(22.4) 		71.3
(21.8) 		61.9
(16.6) 		47.2
(8.4) 		33.0
(0.6) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		45.7
(7.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.7
(−12.4) 		12.4
(−10.9) 		21.8
(−5.7) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		42.7
(5.9) 		52.4
(11.3) 		58.6
(14.8) 		57.0
(13.9) 		47.5
(8.6) 		34.7
(1.5) 		22.5
(−5.3) 		12.9
(−10.6) 		33.6
(0.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −14.7
(−25.9) 		−9.4
(−23.0) 		−0.9
(−18.3) 		14.5
(−9.7) 		27.7
(−2.4) 		41.2
(5.1) 		48.4
(9.1) 		45.1
(7.3) 		32.7
(0.4) 		16.4
(−8.7) 		2.7
(−16.3) 		−9.8
(−23.2) 		−20.0
(−28.9)
Record low °F (°C) −34
(−37) 		−42
(−41) 		−28
(−33) 		−6
(−21) 		11
(−12) 		28
(−2) 		37
(3) 		33
(1) 		18
(−8) 		−8
(−22) 		−17
(−27) 		−34
(−37) 		−42
(−41)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.46
(12) 		0.56
(14) 		0.87
(22) 		1.76
(45) 		3.11
(79) 		3.15
(80) 		2.50
(64) 		1.83
(46) 		1.38
(35) 		1.52
(39) 		0.52
(13) 		0.44
(11) 		18.10
(460)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.6
(14) 		8.0
(20) 		7.0
(18) 		5.4
(14) 		0.7
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		3.0
(7.6) 		4.1
(10) 		5.9
(15) 		39.7
(101)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.9 4.0 4.3 5.5 7.4 7.9 6.5 5.2 4.1 4.0 2.6 2.9 57.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.3 3.6 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 2.6 16.1
Source:
NOAA[13][14]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950457—
19604570.0%
1970406−11.2%
198045712.6%
1990451−1.3%
2000373−17.3%
2010333−10.7%
2020302−9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[15][3]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 158 households, of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 48.6 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

Latino
of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 177 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.78.

Age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The

poverty line
, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bison, South Dakota
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Bison town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 26.
  8. ^ "Perkins County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  9. ISBN 978-1135948597
    . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  10. ^ Bison, SD, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  11. ^ Map of the Grand River National Grassland
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  13. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Station: Bison, SD". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

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