Morristown, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Morristown, 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:Corson
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1910[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.91
Area Land Km2:0.91
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.35
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:47
Population Density Km2:51.73
Population Density Sq Mi:133.90
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:45.9386°N -101.7189°W
Elevation Ft:2251
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57645
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-43860[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267484

Morristown is a town in Corson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 67 at the 2010 census.

History

Morristown got its start in 1907 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The town was named for Nelson Morris, founder of Morris and Company.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 67 people, 32 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 191.4PD/sqmi. There were 42 housing units at an average density of 120/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White and 4.5% Native American.

There were 32 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 43.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 37.5 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 82 people, 32 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 242.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 44 housing units at an average density of 130.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 3.66% Native American, and 6.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 32 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $17,083 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,017. There were no families and 2.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . February 14, 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. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 52.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. June 21, 2012.