Corsica, South Dakota

Corsica, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-13980[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267338[3]

Corsica is a city in

History

Corsica was laid out in 1906.[7] The town took its name from Corsica, the native land of a share of the railroad workers.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km²), of which 0.84 square miles (2.18 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	286		—
1920	346		21.0%
1930	516		49.1%
1940	452		−12.4%
1950	551		21.9%
1960	479		−13.1%
1970	615		28.4%
1980	644		4.7%
1990	619		−3.9%
2000	644		4.0%
2010	592		−8.1%
2020	561		−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 245 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 53 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 0.31% from two or more races.

There were 259 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% 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 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,589, and the median income for a family was $34,531. Males had a median income of $26,136 versus $18,333 for females. The

, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

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