Mission Hill, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Mission Hill, 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:Yankton
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1913[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:190
Population Density Km2:223.62
Population Density Sq Mi:579.27
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:42.9208°N -97.2792°W
Elevation Ft:1184
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57046
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-42980[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267479

Mission Hill is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Mission Hill was laid out in 1894.[5] The town was named for a nearby hill where a church stood.[6] A post office called Mission Hill has been in operation since 1892.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 177 people, 69 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 536.4PD/sqmi. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 233.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 1.1% Native American, and 0.6% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 69 households, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 38.3 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 Census, there were 183 people, 71 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 557.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 76 housing units at an average density of 231.4sp=usNaNsp=us.[10] The racial makeup of the town was 96.17% White, 1.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,405. About 7.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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: Mission Hill town, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . July 21, 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. American guide series . 1940. University of South Dakota. 50. Federal Writers' Project.
  6. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 103.
  7. Web site: Yankton County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 1, 2015.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. February 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.
  10. Yankton County.