Carthage, South Dakota

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Carthage, South Dakota
Miner County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Carthage Highlighted.svg
Location in Miner County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°10′07″N97°42′54″W / 44.16861°N 97.71500°W / 44.16861; -97.71500
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Miner
Incorporated1898 [1]
Elevation
[2]
1,431 ft (436 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total127
  Density86.99/sq mi (33.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57323
Area code 605
FIPS code 46-10220 [4]
GNIS feature ID1267311 [2]
Website www.carthagesd.net

Carthage is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. [5]

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History

Carthage was platted in 1883. [6] It was named after Carthage, New York. [6] [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 200
1900 26532.5%
1910 554109.1%
1920 66720.4%
1930 590−11.5%
1940 512−13.2%
1950 458−10.5%
1960 368−19.7%
1970 362−1.6%
1980 274−24.3%
1990 221−19.3%
2000 187−15.4%
2010 144−23.0%
2020 127−11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] [3]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 144 people, 80 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 98.6 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 93.2 per square mile (36.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.7% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.

There were 80 households, of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.46.

The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [4] there were 187 people, 98 households and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 128.1 inhabitants per square mile (49.5/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 98.0 per square mile (37.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, and 1.07% from two or more races.

There were 98 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 43.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.63.

Age distribution was 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $27,679, and the median family income was $32,917. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,100. About 13.2% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.1% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carthage, South Dakota
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Carthage city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 52.
  7. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 30.
  8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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