La Plant, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
La Plant is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Dewey County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 150 people, 34 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% Native American.
There were 34 households out of which 58.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples
living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41 and the average family size was 4.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.3% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,194, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $7,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $6,888. There were 62.5% of families and 61.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 48.5% of under eighteens and 56.3% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Dewey County
Dewey County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,972 people, 1,863 households, and 1,386 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 2,133 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
United States
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. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.
Geography
La Plant is located at 45°8′29"N 100°39′22"W (45.141297, -100.656127).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), of which, 9 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 150 people, 34 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% Native American.
There were 34 households out of which 58.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.41 and the average family size was 4.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.3% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,194, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $7,250 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 CDP was $6,888. There were 62.5% of families and 61.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 48.5% of under eighteens and 56.3% of those over 64.