Quinn, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Quinn is a town in Pennington County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 54 at the 2010 census. The town is the home of the Badlands Observatory
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Quinn has been assigned the ZIP code
57775 and the FIPS place code 52500.
of 2000, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the town. The population density
was 45.9 people per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 24.0 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.18% White and 6.82% Native American.
There were 18 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, and 38.9% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 69.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,119. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
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 54 at the 2010 census. The town is the home of the Badlands Observatory
Badlands Observatory
Badlands Observatory is an astronomical observatory named after the South Dakota Badlands. It is located in Quinn, South Dakota near the city of Wall, USA. The observatory is run with support from the Black Hills Astronomical Society and was founded by Ron Dyvig from the Kitt Peak Observatory in...
.
Geography
Quinn is located at 43.987562°N 102.127109°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Quinn has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57775 and the FIPS place code 52500.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 44 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the town. 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 45.9 people per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 24.0 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.18% White and 6.82% Native American.
There were 18 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 38.9% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 69.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,500 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 $13,119. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.