| Official Name: | Bonesteel, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gregory |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1902[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 258 |
| Population Density Km2: | 281.72 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 728.81 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0775°N -98.9467°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1965 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57317 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-06220[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267288 |
Bonesteel is a city in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.[4]
Bonesteel was laid out in 1902.[5] The city named for H. E. Bonesteel, who operated as a freight forwarder in the area.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 275 people, 125 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 785.7PD/sqmi. There were 170 housing units at an average density of 485.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.5% White, 22.9% Native American, 1.8% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 125 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% 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 2.88.
The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 863.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 164 housing units at an average density of 476.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 90.57% White, 7.07% Native American, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 137 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,621. About 8.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.3% of those 65 or over.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bonesteel has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[9]