Oacoma, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Oacoma is a town in Lyman County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 451 at the 2010 census. Oacoma is located on the west bank of the Missouri River
, across from Chamberlain
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²). 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (54.38%) is water.
Oacoma has been assigned the ZIP code
57365 and the FIPS place code 46180.
of 2000, there were 390 people, 169 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density
was 192.8 people per square mile (74.5/km2). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 92.9 per square mile (35.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.36% White, 3.33% Native American, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,206. About 8.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Lyman County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,895 people, 1,400 households, and 1,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,636 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 451 at the 2010 census. Oacoma is located on the west bank of the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
, across from Chamberlain
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County. Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, which profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians...
.
Geography
Oacoma is located at 43.804117°N 99.380157°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²). 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (54.38%) is water.
Oacoma has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57365 and the FIPS place code 46180.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 390 people, 169 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 192.8 people per square mile (74.5/km2). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 92.9 per square mile (35.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.36% White, 3.33% Native American, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $17,206. About 8.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.