Ethan, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Ethan, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:Where friends and family come together
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Davison
Established Title:Platted
Established Date:1883[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:365
Population Density Km2:552.55
Population Density Sq Mi:1431.37
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.5464°N -97.9833°W
Elevation Ft:1345
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57334
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-20060[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267383
Website:http://www.ethansd.com http://www.ethanvoice.com

Ethan is a town in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 365 at the 2020 census.[4] Ethan is located 10 miles south of Mitchell.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[5]

History

Ethan was laid out in 1883, and named in honor of Ethan Allen, a patriot in the Revolutionary War.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 331 people, 130 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 1324PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 568/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 1.2% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 130 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 129 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 1350.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 564.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.09% White, 0.61% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 129 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,897. About 6.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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: Ethan town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . January 30, 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 21, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 37.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.