Wakonda, South Dakota
Wakonda, South Dakota | ||
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Town | ||
FIPS code 46-68100[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1267621[3] |
Wakonda is a town in
History
A post office called Wakonda has been in operation since 1886.[7] Wakonda was platted in 1888 and its name is derived from the Sioux language.[8]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.[9] Corn and soybeans are grown on the farms surrounding the town. The climate is humid continental, with hot summers and cold winters. Annual precipitation is approximately 25 inches.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 220 | — | |
1910 | 326 | 48.2% | |
1920 | 451 | 38.3% | |
1930 | 453 | 0.4% | |
1940 | 451 | −0.4% | |
1950 | 454 | 0.7% | |
1960 | 382 | −15.9% | |
1970 | 290 | −24.1% | |
1980 | 383 | 32.1% | |
1990 | 329 | −14.1% | |
2000 | 374 | 13.7% | |
2010 | 321 | −14.2% | |
2020 | 347 | 8.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10][4] |
2010 census
At the 2010
There were 128 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the town was 48.9 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 26.5% were 65 years of age or older. The sex make-up of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,
There were 133 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64 and 26.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The
References
- ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakonda, South Dakota
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Wakonda town, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 135 – via Google Books.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2012.