Volga, South Dakota
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Volga is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota
, United States
with a population of 1,768 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Volga has been assigned the ZIP code
57071 and the FIPS place code 67700.
, as some believe, but after the Iowa town of the same name. Volga is talked about in the juvenile novel The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
in the chapter titled "Pa Goes to Volga".
of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 571 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,862.1 people per square mile (719.6/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 773.4 per square mile (298.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,818, and the median income for a family was $51,131. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $23,190 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,237. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Old Timer's Day in Volga occurs in the first week of June every year and is capped off by an over-21-only street dance and many private parties.
Also there is the Brookings County Historical Museum, and a home of an early settler by the city park.
, Sinai
, and Volga.
Volga also has a private K through 8th school called the Volga Christian School.
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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with a population of 1,768 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Volga is located at 44°19′19"N 96°55′28"W (44.321994, -96.924565).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Volga has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57071 and the FIPS place code 67700.
History
Volga was founded by the Western Town Lot Company on December 27, 1879 by Col. Arthur Jacoby. It was originally named "Bandy Town" after the Bandy family, early settlers there. Later, the railroad assigned it the name "Volga" not after the Volga RiverVolga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
, as some believe, but after the Iowa town of the same name. Volga is talked about in the juvenile novel The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
in the chapter titled "Pa Goes to Volga".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,435 people, 571 households, and 413 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 1,862.1 people per square mile (719.6/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 773.4 per square mile (298.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,818, and the median income for a family was $51,131. Males had a median income of $31,083 versus $23,190 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 $18,237. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Tourism
Also there is the Brookings County Historical Museum, and a home of an early settler by the city park.
Education
Volga has a small public school system. Sioux Valley Schools has an Elementary, Middle School and High School. Three communities are included in the Sioux Valley school system: BruceBruce, South Dakota
Bruce is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 204 at the 2010 census. It was first called Lee when it was founded in 1881 but was renamed in 1883 for the son one of the early North Western railroad officials. Or it may have been named after Blanche K. Bruce, a...
, Sinai
Sinai, South Dakota
Sinai is a town in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sinai is located at ....
, and Volga.
Volga also has a private K through 8th school called the Volga Christian School.