Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Emmet Township is a township
in Union County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 257 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.24 km²), all land.
, there were 257 people, 97 households and 76 families residing in the township. The population density
was /km² (/sq mi). There were 100 housing units at an average density of /km² (/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 99.2% White and 0.8% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 97 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
and Prairie Townships in Union County.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Union County
Union County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 12 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
United States
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. The population was 257 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.24 km²), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 257 people, 97 households and 76 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was /km² (/sq mi). There were 100 housing units at an average density of /km² (/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 99.2% White and 0.8% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 97 households, of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
History
Emmet Township was organized in 1900 from parts of the neighboring SpinkSpink Township, Union County, South Dakota
Spink Township is a township in Union County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 245 at the 2000 census.Located in western Union County, Spink Township borders the following other townships:*Emmet Township — north...
and Prairie Townships in Union County.
External links
- Entry for Emmet Township, South Dakota in the City-data.com website.
- Entry for Emmet Township, South Dakota at the Epodunk.com website.
- Profile for Emmet Township, Union County, South Dakota from the U.S. Census website.