| Official Name: | City of Miller, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hand |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tom McGough |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1905[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1349 |
| Population Density Km2: | 526.03 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1362.63 |
| Timezone: | Central |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | Central Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 44.52°N -98.9864°W |
| Elevation M: | 481 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1578 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 57362 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-42460 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1256470[3] |
Miller is a city in and county seat of Hand County, South Dakota, United States.[4] The population was 1,349 at the 2020 census.
The city was named for its founder, Henry Miller.[5] The post office has been in operation since 1881.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98sqmi, all land.[7]
Miller has been assigned the ZIP code 57362.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,489 people, 724 households, and 396 families living in the city. The population density was 1519.4PD/sqmi. There were 839 housing units at an average density of 856.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 724 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,530 people, 720 households, and 406 families living in the city. The population density was 1614.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 845 housing units at an average density of 891.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 720 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $39,293. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $17,216 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,401. About 4.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Miller was the focal point of a 2002 episode of This American Life discussing a racial incident that occurred in the town.[9]