Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Coordinates: 43°01′37″N 102°33′08″W / 43.02694°N 102.55222°W / 43.02694; -102.55222
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Pine Ridge
Wazíbló (
FIPS code
46-49660
GNIS feature ID2393187[2]

Pine Ridge (

Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[6]

History

The community was named for the pine trees on the ridge surrounding the town site.[7] An early variant name was Pine Ridge Agency.[2][8]

The Pine Ridge reservation was the location of a violent shootout between FBI and activist Native Americans in 1975. FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams were killed in the initial firefight, while activist native Joe Stuntz was later shot by a police sniper. Native/Activist Leonard Peltier was later convicted of the murder of the agents and sentenced to life in prison, but there has been debate around his innocence.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (2.54%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19601,256—
19702,768120.4%
19803,05910.5%
19902,596−15.1%
20003,17122.1%
20103,3084.3%
20203,138−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

2020 census

The

Latino of any race was 2.64% (83) of the population.[14]

Of the 755 households, 53.9% had children under the age of 18; 19.3% were married couples living together; 46.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 21.2% of households consisted of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11] The average household size was 5.3 and the average family size was 5.7.[15] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 3.9% of the population.[16]

36.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males.[11] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.4 males.[11]

The 2016-2020 5-year

poverty line, including 38.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those ages 65 or over.[19][20]

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.80% of the population.

There were 688 households, out of which 53.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 40.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40 and the average family size was 4.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,089, and the median income for a family was $20,170. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $25,516 for females. The

poverty line
, including 74.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The area school district is Oglala Lakota County School District.[22] Lakota Tech High School is the public high school.

There is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school, Pine Ridge School.

Red Cloud Indian School is a private K-12 Catholic school in the area.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Ridge, South Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived from the original
    on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Pine Ridge CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ^ South Dakota Office of Tribal Government Relations Archived 2009-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2009-02-08.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
  8. ^ Peterson, E. Frank (1904). Historical Atlas of South Dakota, Containing State and County Maps, Geologic Maps, Statistical Charts, Geography, Geology, History, Descriptive Notes, Tables, Etc. Vermillion, South Dakota. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. ^ "RESMURS Case (Reservation Murders)".
  10. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  16. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  17. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  20. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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