Colman, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Colman
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:South Dakota
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Colman in South Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Moody
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gloria Van Duyn
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1880[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:4.88
Area Land Km2:4.88
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:634
Population Density Km2:129.94
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.9836°N -96.8147°W
Elevation Ft:1700
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:57017
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-13220[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267332
Area Total Sq Mi:1.88
Area Land Sq Mi:1.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:336.52

Colman is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 634 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Colman was first named Allentown, and under the latter name got its start in 1890, following construction of the Milwaukee Railroad through the territory.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.88sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 594 people, 237 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 316PD/sqmi. There were 263 housing units at an average density of 139.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 572 people, 242 households, and 156 families residing in the city. The population density was 344sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 259 housing units at an average density of 155.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.35% Native American, 1.22% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 242 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,772. About 6.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

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: Colman city, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 7 April 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 32.
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-06-21.