Redfield, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Redfield is a city in and the county seat
of Spink County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township
, which encompasses unincorporated area
s outside of the city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.70%) is water.
Redfield has been assigned the ZIP code
57469 and the FIPS place code 53460.
in 1886, following a six year legal and political battle among several Spink County towns. Redfield rapidly became a major town in the region, due in part to its status as a railroad center—the town was a crossroads of two lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway
, and was also served by the Milwaukee Road
Railroad. Railroads brought supplies, people, and animals, and also provided for transportation of crops back East.
Redfield College
was established in the town in 1887, and operated until 1932. In 1902 the "Northern Hospital for the Insane," a state institution, opened on a campus just north of town. That facility remains in operation today as the South Dakota Developmental Center.
of 2000, there were 2,897 people, 1,123 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,670.3 people per square mile (646.6/km2). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 727.1 per square mile (281.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 0.41% African American, 3.00% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,123 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,743, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,566 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,505. About 9.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Spink County
Spink County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 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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. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township
Redfield Township, Spink County, South Dakota
Redfield Township is a township in Spink County, South Dakota, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 358.The township is not to be confused with the city of Redfield, which is a separate political subdivision in the county.-References:...
, which encompasses unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
s outside of the city limits.
Geography
Redfield is located at 44.875145°N 98.517850°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.70%) is water.
Redfield has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
57469 and the FIPS place code 53460.
History
The first settlers arrived in the Redfield area in 1878, and a post office was established two years later under the name "Stennett Junction." The "Redfield" name was adopted in 1881. The town became the seat of Spink CountySpink County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
in 1886, following a six year legal and political battle among several Spink County towns. Redfield rapidly became a major town in the region, due in part to its status as a railroad center—the town was a crossroads of two lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway
Chicago and North Western Railway
The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
, and was also served by the Milwaukee Road
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
Railroad. Railroads brought supplies, people, and animals, and also provided for transportation of crops back East.
Redfield College
Redfield College (South Dakota)
Redfield College was an institution of higher learning located in Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota. The college was sponsored by the "Northern Association of Congregational Churches," an alliance of Congregational groups in the north-central area of South Dakota...
was established in the town in 1887, and operated until 1932. In 1902 the "Northern Hospital for the Insane," a state institution, opened on a campus just north of town. That facility remains in operation today as the South Dakota Developmental Center.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,897 people, 1,123 households, and 656 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 1,670.3 people per square mile (646.6/km2). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 727.1 per square mile (281.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 0.41% African American, 3.00% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 1,123 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,743, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,566 versus $20,938 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 $15,505. About 9.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
AM Radio
| AM radio stations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 1380 AM | KQKD KQKD KQKD is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota. The station is owned by Family Stations, Inc. It airs a Christian radio format.The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 4, 1979.... |
Family Radio | Christian radio Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... |
Family Stations, Inc. | Redfield |
FM Radio
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market Media market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content... | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
| 97.7 FM | KNBZ KNBZ KNBZ is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota. The station is owned by Hub City Radio, a division of Armada Media Corporation, and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc... |
Sunny 97.7 | Adult Contemporary | Armada Media | Aberdeen | Redfield |
| 103.7 FM | KGIM-FM KGIM-FM KGIM-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota. The station is owned by Armada Media Corporation, and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc... |
Pheasant Country 103 | Country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... |
Armada Media | Aberdeen | Redfield |
Noted natives
- Joseph CharronJoseph CharronJoseph Leo Charron, C.PP.S. is Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Des Moines in the United States state of Iowa.Charron was born in Redfield, South Dakota on December 30, 1939. He is one of eight children....
-Roman Catholic bishop - Hallie FlanaganHallie FlanaganHallie Flanagan was an American theatrical producer and director, playwright, and author, best known as director of the Federal Theatre Project, a part of the Works Progress Administration .-Background:...
-Director of the Federal Theatre ProjectFederal Theatre ProjectThe Federal Theatre Project was a New Deal project to fund theatre and other live artistic performances in the United States during the Great Depression. It was one of five Federal One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration...
. - Conde McCulloughConde McCulloughConde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946...
-Bridge engineer. - Arthur H. ParmeleeArthur H. ParmeleeDr. Arthur Hawley Parmelee was an American physician and football coach.-Early life:Parmelee was born on September 25, 1883 in Redfield, South Dakota. In 1891, he moved with his family to West Salem, Wisconsin where he graduated from West Salem High School in 1900...
-college football coach and physician