Keystone, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Keystone is a town in the Black Hills
region of Pennington County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which is located just beyond city limits.
Among its tourist attractions is the Black Hills Central Railroad
, built in 1900 for Black Hills
gold. It now operates passenger trains pulled by preserved steam locomotive
s.
Carrie Ingalls
(sister of Little House on the Prairie
author Laura Ingalls Wilder
) spent a significant part of her adult life there, living with her husband David N. Swanzey and his children. Her sister Mary Ingalls
lived with them for a while and died here in 1928.
This town was one of the filming locations for the Columbia Pictures
1994 comedy film North
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Keystone has been assigned the ZIP code
57751 and the FIPS place code 33820.
of 2000, there were 311 people, 152 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
was 108.6 people per square mile (42.0/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 73.0 per square mile (28.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.50% White, 1.93% Native American, 0.32% from other races
, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 152 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,406, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,219 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,828. About 13.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
region of Pennington County
Pennington County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which is located just beyond city limits.
Among its tourist attractions is the Black Hills Central Railroad
Black Hills Central Railroad
The Black Hills Central Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in South Dakota.It currently operates the 1880 Train on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota...
, built in 1900 for Black Hills
Black Hills
The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of...
gold. It now operates passenger trains pulled by preserved steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
s.
Carrie Ingalls
Carrie Ingalls
Caroline Celestia "Carrie" Ingalls Swanzey was the third child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, and was born in Montgomery County, Kansas...
(sister of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Little House is a series of children's books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published originally between 1932 and 1943, with four additional books published posthumously, in 1962, 1971, 1974 and 2006.-History:...
author Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
) spent a significant part of her adult life there, living with her husband David N. Swanzey and his children. Her sister Mary Ingalls
Mary Ingalls
Mary Amelia Ingalls was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls...
lived with them for a while and died here in 1928.
This town was one of the filming locations for the Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
1994 comedy film North
North (film)
North is an American 1994 comedy film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dan Aykroyd, Reba McEntire, and Alan Arkin...
.
Geography
Keystone is located at 43.893744°N 103.426080°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Keystone has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57751 and the FIPS place code 33820.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 311 people, 152 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 108.6 people per square mile (42.0/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 73.0 per square mile (28.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.50% White, 1.93% Native American, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 152 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% 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, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,406, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $24,219 versus $17,500 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 $15,828. About 13.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.