Olivet, South Dakota

Olivet, South Dakota
Town
The Hutchinson County courthouse, February 2010
Location in Hutchinson County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°14′35″N97°40′29″W / 43.24306°N 97.67472°W / 43.24306; -97.67472
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hutchinson
Platted	1873 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,250 ft (380 m)
Population  (2020) [4]
• Total	64
• Density	318.41/sq mi (122.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57052
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-46900 [5]
GNIS feature ID	1267522 [3]

Olivet is a town in and the county seat of Hutchinson County, South Dakota. The population was 64 at the time of the 2020 census. ^[6]

History

Olivet was established in 1871 as the county seat. The town was named after Olivet, Michigan, the native home of first settlers. ^[7] The first county courts were housed in a Methodist church; a permanent courthouse was built in 1881. ^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), all land. ^[9]

Olivet lies north of Lonetree Creek and is on the west bank of the James River.

Highways

The only highway that goes through Olivet is U.S. Highway 18 running east–west. 426 Avenue runs north–south through the town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	105		—
1900	156		48.6%
1910	133		−14.7%
1920	200		50.4%
1930	184		−8.0%
1940	242		31.5%
1950	202		−16.5%
1960	135		−33.2%
1970	103		−23.7%
1980	96		−6.8%
1990	74		−22.9%
2000	70		−5.4%
2010	74		5.7%
2020	64		−13.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] [4]

2010 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2010, there were 74 people, 39 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 493.3 inhabitants per square mile (190.5/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.2% White, 2.7% Asian, and 4.1% from two or more races.

There were 39 households, of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.26.

The median age in the town was 60.5 years. 9.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.5% were from 25 to 44; 48.7% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 70 people, 37 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 443.5 inhabitants per square mile (171.2/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (105.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.00% White, 2.86% Native American, and 7.14% from two or more races.

There were 37 households, out of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.45.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,454. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

See also

• List of towns in South Dakota

References

1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society . Retrieved February 14, 2010.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olivet, South Dakota
4. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "U.S. Census Bureau: Olivet town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
7. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 52.
8. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 994. ISBN   978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 21, 2012.

External links

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