Erwin, South Dakota

Erwin, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-19860[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267381[3]

Erwin is a town in

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History

A post office has been in operation at Erwin since 1882.^[6] The town site was platted in 1887.^[7] James Erwin Hollister, an early postmaster, gave the town his name.^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	131		—
1910	230		75.6%
1920	257		11.7%
1930	205		−20.2%
1940	182		−11.2%
1950	153		−15.9%
1960	157		2.6%
1970	106		−32.5%
1980	66		−37.7%
1990	42		−36.4%
2000	58		38.1%
2010	45		−22.4%
2020	40		−11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 6.7% of the population.

There were 22 households, of which 13.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.53.

The median age in the town was 59.5 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 6.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 40% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

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There were 26 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 12.1% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,875 for females. The

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