Wentworth, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Wentworth is an incorporated
village in Lake County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Wentworth has been assigned the ZIP code
57075 and the FIPS place code 70020.
of 2000, there were 188 people, 83 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
was 741.6 people per square mile (290.3/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 355.0 per square mile (139.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.81% White, 1.60% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.06% from two or more races.
There were 83 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,097. None of the families and 8.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Municipal corporation
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village in Lake County
Lake County, South Dakota
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 171 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Wentworth is located at 43°59′48"N 96°57′58"W (43.996803, -96.966092).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Wentworth has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57075 and the FIPS place code 70020.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 188 people, 83 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 741.6 people per square mile (290.3/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 355.0 per square mile (139.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.81% White, 1.60% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.06% from two or more races.
There were 83 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $22,500 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 $18,097. None of the families and 8.6% of the population were living below the poverty line.