Oglala, South Dakota

Oglala, South Dakota Oglála
FIPS code		46-46540[4]
GNIS feature ID	2393169[2]
Website	www.lakotamall.com/oglalasiouxtribe/index.htm

Oglala (

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The community takes its name from the Oglala Lakota (also called the Oglala Sioux).^[8]

Geography

According to the

, completed in 1941.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	422		—
2000	1,229		191.2%
2010	1,290		5.0%
2020	1,282		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the

of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 229 households, out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 41.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.31 and the average family size was 5.62.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 47.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 9.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,300, and the median income for a family was $19,688. Males had a median income of $15,781 versus $20,781 for females. The

, including 64.1% of those under age 18 and 52.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The only school in Oglala is Isna Wica Owayawa, also known as Loneman Day School. It is administered by the Bureau of Indian Education and serves kindergarten through eighth grade.

See also

• List of census-designated places in South Dakota
• Pine Ridge, South Dakota
• American Indian Movement
• Incident at Oglala

References

External links

• Official website of the Oglala Sioux tribe/Pine Ridge Reservation