| Official Name: | Utica, 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 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 70 |
| Population Density Km2: | 102.43 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 265.15 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9811°N -97.4967°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1365 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57067 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-65780[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267609 |
Utica is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census.[3]
Some say Utica is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "dweller", while others believe the name is a transfer from Utica, New York.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 65 people, 31 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density was 250PD/sqmi. There were 44 housing units at an average density of 169.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 86.2% White, 4.6% African American, 1.5% Native American, 4.6% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 31 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the town was 41.5 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 86 people, 39 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 325.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 162.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 87.21% White, 4.65% Native American, 4.65% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 39 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.3% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,057. There were no families and 4.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.