| Official Name: | Wood, 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: | Mellette |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1929[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.64 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.64 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.25 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 41 |
| Population Density Km2: | 64.33 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 166.67 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 43.4986°N -100.4803°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 2146 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57585 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-72620[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267661 |
Wood is a town in Mellette County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 62 people, 29 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 248PD/sqmi. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 132/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 72.6% White, 8.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 16.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 29 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.3% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 66 people, 30 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 274.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 158.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 68.18% White, 28.79% Native American, and 3.03% from two or more races.
There were 30 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,070. There were 16.7% of families and 23.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.8% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
Wood was laid out in 1910 by A. K. Wood, and named for him.[7]