Tolstoy, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Tolstoy is a town in Potter County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 36 at the 2010 census. Tolstoy was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
built that year between Conde
and LeBeau
, South Dakota. Railway service to Tolstoy ended in 1940.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Tolstoy has been assigned the ZIP code
57475 and the FIPS place code 63700.
of 2000, there were 64 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The population density
was 357.3 people per square mile (137.3/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 262.4 per square mile (100.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race accounted for 1.56% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
living together, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $9,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,402. There were 11.8% of families and 19.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Potter County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,693 people, 1,145 households, and 767 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,760 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
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. The population was 36 at the 2010 census. Tolstoy was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....
built that year between Conde
Conde, South Dakota
Conde is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 140 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Conde is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and LeBeau
LeBeau, South Dakota
LeBeau was a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. It was on the east bank of the Missouri River, near the mouth of Swan Creek....
, South Dakota. Railway service to Tolstoy ended in 1940.
Geography
Tolstoy is located at 45°12′28"N 99°36′50"W (45.207684, -99.613783).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 of it land.
Tolstoy has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57475 and the FIPS place code 63700.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 64 people, 29 households, and 20 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 357.3 people per square mile (137.3/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 262.4 per square mile (100.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race accounted for 1.56% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $9,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $25,402. There were 11.8% of families and 19.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.