Stickney, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Stickney is a town in Aurora County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.
in 1905 and a post office was established November 17, 1905.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Stickney has been assigned the ZIP code
57375.
of 2000, there were 334 people, 156 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,254.1 people per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 634.6 per square mile (241.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,936. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
Ugly Betty
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Aurora County, South Dakota
Aurora County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population is 2,710. It's county seat is Plankinton.-History:...
, 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 284 at the 2010 census.
History
The town was named for J.B. Stickney, an official with the Milwaukee Railroad. The town was platted and incorporatedMunicipal corporation
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in 1905 and a post office was established November 17, 1905.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Stickney has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57375.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 334 people, 156 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,254.1 people per square mile (477.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 634.6 per square mile (241.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,936. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
In popular culture
Stickney, South Dakota was the hometown of Tyler Meade in the hit U.S. comedy-dramaComedy-drama
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Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
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