Okaton, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Okaton is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Jones County
, South Dakota
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36. Okaton has a closed school, a tourist ghost town, a gas station, and a crumbling grain elevator on the nearby seemingly abandoned Dakota Southern Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, Okaton has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
Okaton has been assigned the ZIP code
57562.
of 2000, there were 29 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.86% White, 20.69% from two or more races, and 3.45% Pacific Islander.
There were 14 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,859. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
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 Jones County
Jones County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 509 households, and 327 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 614 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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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36. Okaton has a closed school, a tourist ghost town, a gas station, and a crumbling grain elevator on the nearby seemingly abandoned Dakota Southern Railroad.
Geography
Okaton is located at 43°53′13"N 100°53′33"W (43.88706, -100.89239).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Okaton has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²), of which, 29.8 square miles (77.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
Okaton has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57562.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 29 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1.0 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.86% White, 20.69% from two or more races, and 3.45% Pacific Islander.
There were 14 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 13.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $28,750 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 $13,859. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.