Davis, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Davis, South Dakota
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Name:United States
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Derek Schmidt
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1896[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Land Km2:1.11
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:54
Population Density Km2:48.51
Population Density Sq Mi:125.58
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.2581°N -97.0019°W
Elevation Ft:1250
Postal Code:57021
Blank Info:46-15540[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267349

Davis is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census.[4]

Davis was laid out in 1893, and named for a first settler.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.43sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 85 people, 41 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 197.7PD/sqmi. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 118.6/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 41 households, of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.58.

The median age in the town was 48.5 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 41.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 104 people, 49 households, and 29 families residing in the town. The population density was 238.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 126/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, and 1.92% from two or more races.

There were 49 households, out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,112. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 11, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210030454/http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf . February 10, 2010 .
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Davis town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . March 11, 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415091303/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=99. dead. April 15, 2022. 1940. University of South Dakota. 32.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.