Presho, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Presho is a small city in Lyman County
, South Dakota
, United States
. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858. The population was 497 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Presho has been assigned the ZIP code
57568 and the FIPS place code 51820.
of 2000, there were 588 people, 251 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density
was 901.0 people per square mile (349.3/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 467.4 per square mile (181.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% White, 0.34% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.85% Asian, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,789. About 11.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% 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...
. It is named for J. S. Presho, an early settler from New York who arrived in the area in 1858. The population was 497 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Presho is located at 43°54′21"N 100°3′29"W (43.905960, -100.058068).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Presho has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57568 and the FIPS place code 51820.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 588 people, 251 households, and 169 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 901.0 people per square mile (349.3/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 467.4 per square mile (181.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% White, 0.34% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.85% Asian, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,893, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $17,250 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 city was $15,789. About 11.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Natives
- Clint RobertsClint RobertsClint Ronald Roberts is a politician from the state of South Dakota. He was born in Presho, South Dakota and attended Black Hills State College from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1972 to 1978. In 1980 he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican....
- United States CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for South Dakota's 2nd congressional districtSouth Dakota's 2nd congressional districtSouth Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created upon South Dakota's admission into the Union in 1889 and abolished after the 1980 census. Members were elected at-large until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 Census...
from 1981 to 1983. - Don Nankivel--6 time NFAA State Traditional Archery Champion, NBEF State Co-ordinator 1993-2000.