Gary, South Dakota
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Gary is a city in Deuel County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 227 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. The West Branch of the Lac qui Parle River
flows through the city as an intermittent stream near its headwaters.
Gary has been assigned the ZIP code
57237 and the FIPS place code 23860.
of 2000, there were 231 people, 128 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
was 334.5 people per square mile (129.3/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.57% White and 0.43% Native American.
There were 128 households out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,962, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $19,500 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,480. About 12.9% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.3% of those sixty five or over.
Deuel County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,498 people, 1,843 households, and 1,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,172 housing units at an average density of 4 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 227 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
Geography
Gary is located at 44°47′35"N 96°27′27"W (44.793178, -96.457569).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land. The West Branch of the Lac qui Parle River
Lac qui Parle River
The Lac qui Parle River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 118 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. A number of tributaries of the river, including its largest, the West Branch Lac qui Parle River, also flow in eastern South Dakota...
flows through the city as an intermittent stream near its headwaters.
Gary has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57237 and the FIPS place code 23860.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 231 people, 128 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 334.5 people per square mile (129.3/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.57% White and 0.43% Native American.
There were 128 households out of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.8% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,962, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $19,500 versus $16,563 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 city was $13,480. About 12.9% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.3% of those sixty five or over.