Presho, South Dakota

Presho, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-51820[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267537[3]

Presho is a small city in

History

Presho was laid out in 1905, and named in honor of J. S. Presho, a cattleman.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	635		—
1920	626		−1.4%
1930	487		−22.2%
1940	568		16.6%
1950	712		25.4%
1960	881		23.7%
1970	922		4.7%
1980	760		−17.6%
1990	654		−13.9%
2000	588		−10.1%
2010	497		−15.5%
2020	472		−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 232 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 251 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $17,250 for females. The

, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Clint Roberts - United States Congressman for South Dakota's 2nd congressional district from 1981 to 1983.

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