Glenham, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Glenham, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walworth
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1907[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.85
Area Land Km2:0.85
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Sq Mi:0.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:112
Population Density Km2:132.38
Population Density Sq Mi:342.51
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:45.5331°N -100.2711°W
Elevation Ft:1686
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57631
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-24620[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267405

Glenham is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.[4]

Glenham was laid out in 1900, and named for a glen near the town site.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 105 people, 55 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 318.2PD/sqmi. There were 67 housing units at an average density of 203/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.2% White, 1.9% Native American, 1.9% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 55 households, of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.63.

The median age in the town was 53.8 years. 6.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.4% were from 25 to 44; 37.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 139 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 425.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 69 housing units at an average density of 211.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 94.24% White, 0.72% Asian, and 5.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 56 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% 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 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,125, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,348. There were 9.3% of families and 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 12, 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: Glenham town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . January 22, 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 38.
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.