McPherson County, South Dakota

McPherson County, South Dakota
McPherson County, South Dakota
Map of South Dakota highlighting McPherson County
Location in the state of South Dakota
Map of the U.S. highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded 1885[1]
Named for James B. McPherson
Seat Leola
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,152 sq mi (2,983 km²)
1,137 sq mi (2,945 km²)
15 sq mi (39 km²), 1.29%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density

2,459
1/sq mi (<1/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,459.[2] Its county seat is Leola.[3] The county is named after American Civil War General James B. McPherson.[4]

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,152 square miles (2,980 km2), of which 1,137 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (1.29%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into five townships: Carl, Hoffman, Wachter, Wacker, and Weber; and two areas of unorganized territory: West McPherson and Central McPherson.

Major Highways

  • SD 239.svg South Dakota Highway 239

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1890 5,940
1900 6,327 6.5%
1910 6,791 7.3%
1920 7,705 13.5%
1930 8,774 13.9%
1940 8,353 −4.8%
1950 7,071 −15.3%
1960 5,821 −17.7%
1970 5,022 −13.7%
1980 4,027 −19.8%
1990 3,228 −19.8%
2000 2,904 −10.0%
2010 2,459 −15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,904 people, 1,227 households, and 822 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.35% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,227 households out of which 23.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 2.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 31.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 20.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 29.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,380, and the median income for a family was $29,811. Males had a median income of $23,705 versus $17,850 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,748. About 17.00% of families and 22.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.80% of those under age 18 and 22.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

See also

References

  1. ^ Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  4. ^ Legislative Manual, South Dakota, 2005, p. 597
  5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 45°46′N 99°13′W / 45.77°N 99.22°W / 45.77; -99.22


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