Carthage, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Carthage, 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:Miner
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1898[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:127
Population Density Km2:33.59
Population Density Sq Mi:86.99
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:44.1686°N -97.715°W
Elevation Ft:1431
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57323
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-10220[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267311

Carthage is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Carthage was platted in 1883.[5] It was named after Carthage, New York.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49sqmi, of which 1.46sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 144 people, 80 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 98.6PD/sqmi. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 93.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.7% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.

There were 80 households, of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.46.

The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 187 people, 98 households and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 128.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 143 housing units at an average density of 98sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, and 1.07% from two or more races.

There were 98 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 43.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.63.

Age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $27,679, and the median family income was $32,917. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,100. About 13.2% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.1% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . 2010-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210030454/http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf . 2010-02-10 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Carthage city, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 16 January 2022 . en.
  5. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 52.
  6. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 30.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-06-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-07-02 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-06-21.