Onaka, South Dakota

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FIPS code		46-46980[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267523[3]

Onaka (

History

Onaka was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. Railway service to Onaka ended in 1940.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), of which 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	164		—
1940	139		−15.2%
1950	158		13.7%
1960	85		−46.2%
1970	69		−18.8%
1980	70		1.4%
1990	52		−25.7%
2000	30		−42.3%
2010	15		−50.0%
2020	13		−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

.

There were 10 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, and 70.0% were non-families. 70.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.50 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the town was 61.5 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.4% were from 25 to 44; 46.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

.

There were 18 households, out of which 5.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 3.3% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 46.7% from 45 to 64, and 36.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,750 for females. The

, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

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