Tripp, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Tripp, South Dakota
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"Easy to Find, Hard to Leave"
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hutchinson
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:1910[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1.54
Area Land Km2:1.54
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.59
Area Land Sq Mi:0.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:575
Population Density Km2:374.29
Population Density Sq Mi:969.65
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:43.2253°N -97.9658°W
Elevation Ft:1562
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57376
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-64020[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1267604
Website:Tripp, South Dakota

Tripp is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 575 in the 2020 census.[4]

History

Tripp was laid out in 1886, and named in honor of Bartlett Tripp, chief justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court.[5] Tripp was incorporated in 1910.[6]

In 2018 Tripp's nursing home closed.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 647 people, 290 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 1096.6PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 610.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 290 households, of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.2% 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 2.64.

The median age in the city was 55.2 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 37.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 711 people, 321 households, and 183 families residing in the city. The population density was 1225.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 373 housing units at an average density of 643.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.73% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 321 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,609, and the median income for a family was $34,531. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $16,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,231. About 13.7% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Towns . . 2010-02-16 .
  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. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Tripp city, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 6 May 2022 . en.
  5. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 63.
  6. Web site: Tripp, South Dakota. City-Data.com. August 5, 2012.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-06-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-06-21.