Miller, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°31′12″N 98°59′11″W / 44.52000°N 98.98639°W / 44.52000; -98.98639
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City of Miller,
FIPS code
46-42460
GNIS feature ID1256470[4]
Websitewww.millersd.org

Miller is a city in and county seat of Hand County, South Dakota, United States.[5] The population was 1,349 at the 2020 census.

History

The city was named for its founder, Henry Miller.[6] The post office has been in operation since 1881.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land.[8]

Miller has been assigned the

ZIP code
57362.

Climate

Climate data for Miller, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1902−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
70
(21)
90
(32)
98
(37)
107
(42)
112
(44)
113
(45)
112
(44)
110
(43)
97
(36)
82
(28)
70
(21)
113
(45)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 26.2
(−3.2)
30.6
(−0.8)
42.6
(5.9)
56.3
(13.5)
68.2
(20.1)
78.2
(25.7)
84.8
(29.3)
82.6
(28.1)
74.4
(23.6)
58.9
(14.9)
43.5
(6.4)
30.4
(−0.9)
56.4
(13.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 16.6
(−8.6)
20.3
(−6.5)
31.7
(−0.2)
44.1
(6.7)
56.4
(13.6)
66.9
(19.4)
72.7
(22.6)
70.3
(21.3)
61.7
(16.5)
47.2
(8.4)
32.9
(0.5)
21.2
(−6.0)
45.2
(7.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 7.0
(−13.9)
9.9
(−12.3)
20.7
(−6.3)
31.9
(−0.1)
44.7
(7.1)
55.6
(13.1)
60.7
(15.9)
58.1
(14.5)
49.1
(9.5)
35.4
(1.9)
22.3
(−5.4)
12.1
(−11.1)
34.0
(1.1)
Record low °F (°C) −48
(−44)
−43
(−42)
−27
(−33)
0
(−18)
15
(−9)
30
(−1)
35
(2)
32
(0)
18
(−8)
−10
(−23)
−22
(−30)
−38
(−39)
−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.42
(11)
0.77
(20)
0.91
(23)
2.21
(56)
3.51
(89)
3.86
(98)
3.01
(76)
2.46
(62)
1.95
(50)
2.02
(51)
0.61
(15)
0.59
(15)
22.32
(567)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.0
(18)
10.7
(27)
6.8
(17)
5.1
(13)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.1
(2.8)
4.3
(11)
8.7
(22)
43.7
(111)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.0 4.7 4.8 7.5 10.3 10.1 7.9 7.4 5.9 6.0 3.2 4.3 76.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.3 3.7 2.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 3.4 16.8
Source:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890536
19005441.5%
19101,202121.0%
19201,47823.0%
19301,447−2.1%
19401,4600.9%
19501,91631.2%
19602,0818.6%
19702,1483.2%
19801,931−10.1%
19901,678−13.1%
20001,530−8.8%
20101,489−2.7%
20201,349−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[11][3]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 724 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 720 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $39,293. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $17,216 for females. The

poverty line
, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

1892 map of Hand County showing Miller and surrounding villages

Notable people

Popular culture

Miller was the focal point of a 2002 episode of This American Life discussing a racial incident that occurred in the town.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  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. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ 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. 102.
  7. ^ "Hand County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  9. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Station: Miller, SD". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  11. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  13. ^ "High Speed Chase - This American Life". thisamericanlife.org. August 16, 2002. Retrieved April 18, 2018.

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