Gary, South Dakota
Gary, South Dakota | ||
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FIPS code 46-23860[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1267401[3] |
Gary is a city in
History
A post office called Gary was established in 1874.[7] Gary was platted by the railroad in 1877.[8] It was named for H. B. Gary, a postal official.[8] An early variant name was State Line.[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all land.[10] The West Branch of the Lac qui Parle River flows through the city as a spring fed stream near its headwaters.[11]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 277 | — | |
1900 | 345 | 24.5% | |
1910 | 477 | 38.3% | |
1920 | 588 | 23.3% | |
1930 | 543 | −7.7% | |
1940 | 566 | 4.2% | |
1950 | 558 | −1.4% | |
1960 | 471 | −15.6% | |
1970 | 366 | −22.3% | |
1980 | 354 | −3.3% | |
1990 | 274 | −22.6% | |
2000 | 231 | −15.7% | |
2010 | 227 | −1.7% | |
2020 | 240 | 5.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12][4] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 120 households, of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.2% were non-families. 47.5% 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 2.67.
The median age in the city was 51.6 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 26% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 128 households, out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,962, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $19,500 versus $16,563 for females. The
References
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gary, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Gary city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Deuel County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 75.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 38.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.