Garretson, South Dakota

Garretson, South Dakota
City
Split Rock Park
Nickname:  The City of Parks
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°42′53″N96°30′10″W / 43.71472°N 96.50278°W / 43.71472; -96.50278
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Minnehaha
Incorporated	1891 [1]
Government
• Mayor	Bruce Brown 2024
• Deputy Mayor	Jackie Rotert
Area [2]
• Total	1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
• Land	1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,486 ft (453 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	1,228
• Density	843.41/sq mi (325.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57030
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-23820
GNIS feature ID	1267400 [3]
Website	cityofgarretson.com/

Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The city had a population of 1,228 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

History

The city has the name of A. S. Garretson, a local banker. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km²), of which 1.45 square miles (3.76 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	341		—
1900	500		46.6%
1910	668		33.6%
1920	715		7.0%
1930	655		−8.4%
1940	666		1.7%
1950	745		11.9%
1960	850		14.1%
1970	847		−0.4%
1980	963		13.7%
1990	924		−4.0%
2000	1,165		26.1%
2010	1,166		0.1%
2020	1,228		5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [4]

2010 census

As of the census ^[9] of 2010, there were 1,166 people, 449 households, and 308 families living in the city. The population density was 804.1 inhabitants per square mile (310.5/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 328.3 per square mile (126.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races (Mulatto, Eurasian, mixed races) Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 449 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,165 people, 427 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was 786.9 inhabitants per square mile (303.8/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 309.4 per square mile (119.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 0.26% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 427 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $39,352, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $21,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,981. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Garretson is home to Devil's Gulch, the site where Jesse James allegedly escaped a posse after robbing the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and Split rock park, the site of the cities bathhouse from the founding.

Palisades State Park is also near Garretson.

Rock Climber and cliff in Palisades State Park, Garretson

Education

Garretson Public Schools are part of the Garretson School District (South Dakota). The Garretson School District has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.

Students attend Garretson High School. ^[10]

References

1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garretson, South Dakota
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Garretson city, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
6. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1⁠–3. American guide series. University of South Dakota. p. 38.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
8. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved September 23, 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 21, 2012.
10. "Garretson School District". Garretson School District. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

External links

• City website