Lesterville, South Dakota

Lesterville, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-36540[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267461[3]

Lesterville is a town in

History

The town is named for Lester Dix, the grandson of an early postmaster.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	244		—
1910	279		14.3%
1920	281		0.7%
1930	228		−18.9%
1940	229		0.4%
1950	192		−16.2%
1960	173		−9.9%
1970	181		4.6%
1980	156		−13.8%
1990	168		7.7%
2000	158		−6.0%
2010	127		−19.6%
2020	115		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

.

There were 56 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 44.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $24,464 versus $17,813 for females. The

, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

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