Harrold, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Harrold is a town in Hughes County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Harrold has been assigned the ZIP code
57536.
of 2000, there were 209 people, 83 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density
was 786.0 people per square mile (298.9/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.48% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,725. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.
Hughes County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,481 people, 6,512 households, and 4,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 10 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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. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Pierre micropolitan area
The Pierre Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota, anchored by the city of Pierre...
. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Harrold is located at 44°31′20"N 99°44′20"W (44.522198, -99.738878).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Harrold has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57536.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 209 people, 83 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 786.0 people per square mile (298.9/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.56% White, 0.48% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.87% of the population.
There were 83 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $14,725. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.