Ravinia, South Dakota
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Ravinia is a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 61 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 79 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density
was 317.2 people per square mile (122.0/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 132.5 per square mile (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.78% White, 70.89% Native American, 3.80% from other races
, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,310. There were 16.7% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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 61 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
Geography
Ravinia is located at 43°8′13"N 98°25′35"W (43.137002, -98.426413).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 79 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 317.2 people per square mile (122.0/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 132.5 per square mile (51.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.78% White, 70.89% Native American, 3.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80% of the population.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% 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, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $17,083 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 $10,310. There were 16.7% of families and 24.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.