| Official Name: | Corsica, 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: | Douglas |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1905[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.18 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.17 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 561 |
| Population Density Km2: | 258.85 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 670.25 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 43.4222°N -98.4072°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1572 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57328 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-13980[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267338 |
Corsica is a city in Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census.[4]
Corsica was laid out in 1906.[5] The town took its name from Corsica, the native land of a share of the railroad workers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85sqmi, of which 0.84sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 592 people, 245 households, and 153 families residing in the city. The population density was 704.8PD/sqmi. There were 286 housing units at an average density of 340.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 245 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% 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 2.78.
The median age in the city was 53 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 644 people, 259 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 271 housing units at an average density of 407.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.07% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, and 0.31% from two or more races.
There were 259 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,589, and the median income for a family was $34,531. Males had a median income of $26,136 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,370. About 7.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.