Belvidere, South Dakota
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Belvidere is a city in Jackson County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 49 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (5.56%) is water.
Belvidere has been assigned the ZIP code
57521, and the FIPS place code 04620. Town is located in southern South Dakota near Kadoka and east of Rapid City.
of 2000, there were 57 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
was 67.4 people per square mile (25.9/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 43.8 per square mile (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.46% White, and 17.54% Native American, and 0.00% of any other race.
There were 26 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 12.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,575. 15.9% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the poverty line. 28.6% are under the age of 18. None of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Jackson County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 945 households, and 675 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
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. The population was 49 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Belvidere is located at 43°49′56"N 101°16′20"W (43.832243, -101.272285).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (5.56%) is water.
Belvidere has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
57521, and the FIPS place code 04620. Town is located in southern South Dakota near Kadoka and east of Rapid City.
Politics
Belvidere was granted an interstate highway exit after a successful local campaign in the early 1950's by a former mayor. Originally, the plan was for Belvidere traffic to be diverted to Kadoka for access to the interstate.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 57 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 67.4 people per square mile (25.9/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 43.8 per square mile (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.46% White, and 17.54% Native American, and 0.00% of any other race.
There were 26 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 12.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,575. 15.9% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the poverty line. 28.6% are under the age of 18. None of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable natives
- Tom BerryTom BerryFor the professional baseball player, see Tom Berry Thomas Matthew Berry was the fourteenth Governor of South Dakota. Berry, a Democrat from Belvidere, South Dakota, served from 1933 to 1937...
was the fourteenth GovernorGovernor of South DakotaThe Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. They are elected to a four year term on even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Dennis Daugaard, a Republican elected in 2010....
of South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. - Jeff WillertWorld Champion Saddle Bronc Rider.
- Earl Thode was the first All Around World Champion Cowboy - 1929, World Saddle Bronc Champion - 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934