Pickstown, South Dakota
Pickstown, South Dakota | ||
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Town | ||
FIPS code 46-49460[4] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267531[1] | |
| Website | www | |
Pickstown is a town in southern
History
Pickstown began as a government town for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees building and then operating nearby
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owned Pickstown until the town incorporated in 1985.
High school
The high school athletic teams were nicknamed the Engineers.[6] The high school closed in 1968. Students attend the Lake Andes high school.
Geography
Pickstown is located adjacent to the east side of the Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River. The town is served by U.S. Route 18, U.S. Route 281 and South Dakota Highway 46.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95 | — | |
| 2000 | 168 | 76.8% | |
| 2010 | 201 | 19.6% | |
| 2020 | 230 | 14.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][3] | |||
2010 census
As of the
There were 93 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.58.
The median age in the town was 51.2 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 36.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 76 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,250, and the median income for a family was $55,250. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $19,792 for females. The
Climate
This
| Climate data for Pickstown, South Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1 (31) |
2 (36) |
8 (46) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
25 (77) |
18 (64) |
8 (47) |
2 (35) |
16 (60) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−10 (14) |
−4 (24) |
2 (36) |
9 (48) |
14 (58) |
17 (63) |
17 (62) |
11 (52) |
4 (40) |
−3 (26) |
−9 (15) |
3 (37) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
36 (1.4) |
66 (2.6) |
81 (3.2) |
94 (3.7) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
61 (2.4) |
43 (1.7) |
23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
570 (22.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase [11] | |||||||||||||
Points of interest
Notable person
- Tom Brokaw, television journalist and author
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickstown, South Dakota
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ 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: Pickstown town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Sports".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Climate Summary for Pickstown, South Dakota
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 10, 2013.
External links
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