| Official Name: | Garretson, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | The City of Parks |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Minnehaha |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Bruce Brown 2024 |
| Leader Title2: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name2: | Jackie Rotert |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1891[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.77 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1228 |
| Population Density Km2: | 325.65 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 843.41 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7147°N -96.5028°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1486 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57030 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-23820 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267400 |
| Website: | cityofgarretson.com/ |
Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The city had a population of 1,228 at the 2020 census.[3]
The city has the name of A. S. Garretson, a local banker.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49sqmi, of which 1.45sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,166 people, 449 households, and 308 families living in the city. The population density was 804.1PD/sqmi. There were 476 housing units at an average density of 328.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races (Mulatto, Eurasian, mixed races) Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 449 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,165 people, 427 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was 786.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 458 housing units at an average density of 309.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.26% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 427 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.4% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $39,352, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $21,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,981. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Garretson is home to Devil's Gulch, the site where Jesse James allegedly escaped a posse after robbing the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and Split rock park, the site of the cities bathhouse from the founding.
Palisades State Park is also near Garretson.
Garretson Public Schools are part of the Garretson School District (South Dakota). The Garretson School District has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.
Students attend Garretson High School.[7]