Volin, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Volin is a town in Yankton County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 161 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 of it land.
Nancy Lowery was the first female elected Volin city councilman and mayor (1997-2000). Colleen Olson was mayor in 2009. Nancy "Lowery" Steffen was elected mayor again in 2010 and 2011.
The Volin Times was the first city newspaper and copies from 1904 are on file with the SD State Historical Society and in crumbling packages in the Volin Town Hall. A longer running newspaper named the Volin Advance is more well known as it was used many years. Hardbound copies of this newspaper are located in the Volin Town Hall.
Newspaper records were stored at Cortrust Bank until it closed around 2000. The bank then gave the city of Volin all the old newspapers. In 2011 the Observer is the official city newspaper.
of 2000, there were 207 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,068.5 people per square mile (420.6/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 418.1 per square mile (164.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 3.86% Native American, and 1.93% from two or more races.
There were 74 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,123. About 22.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 50.0% of those sixty five or over.
Yankton County, South Dakota
Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,438. It's county seat is Yankton.Yankton County is the only county in the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, 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 161 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Volin is located at 42°57′28"N 97°10′52"W (42.957852, -97.181049).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.
History
Volin was part of the Wakonda Gayville-Volin Panthers football team that won state in 1994 and runner up in the following year.Nancy Lowery was the first female elected Volin city councilman and mayor (1997-2000). Colleen Olson was mayor in 2009. Nancy "Lowery" Steffen was elected mayor again in 2010 and 2011.
The Volin Times was the first city newspaper and copies from 1904 are on file with the SD State Historical Society and in crumbling packages in the Volin Town Hall. A longer running newspaper named the Volin Advance is more well known as it was used many years. Hardbound copies of this newspaper are located in the Volin Town Hall.
Newspaper records were stored at Cortrust Bank until it closed around 2000. The bank then gave the city of Volin all the old newspapers. In 2011 the Observer is the official city newspaper.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 207 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,068.5 people per square mile (420.6/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 418.1 per square mile (164.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 3.86% Native American, and 1.93% from two or more races.
There were 74 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $17,000 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 $12,123. About 22.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 50.0% of those sixty five or over.