La Bolt, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:La Bolt, 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:Grant
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1901[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.62
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.24
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:66
Population Density Km2:107.03
Population Density Sq Mi:277.31
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:45.0492°N -96.6753°W
Elevation Ft:1371
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57246
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-34540[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267447

La Bolt is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census.[4]

The town has the name of Alfred Labolt, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.24sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 68 people, 33 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 283.3PD/sqmi. There were 37 housing units at an average density of 154.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 1.5% Native American, and 1.5% from two or more races.

There were 33 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.62.

The median age in the town was 49.3 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.8% were from 25 to 44; 47.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.9% male and 44.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 86 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density was 358.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 36 housing units at an average density of 150sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.35% White and 4.65% Native American.

There were 31 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,382. There were no families and 4.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 14, 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. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: La Bolt town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . February 20, 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 45.
  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.