Humboldt, South Dakota
| Humboldt, South Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′42″N 97°4′28″W / 43.645°N 97.07444°WCoordinates: 43°38′42″N 97°4′28″W / 43.645°N 97.07444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Incorporated | 1891[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,703 ft (519 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 589 |
| • Density | 981.7/sq mi (368.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57035 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-30900[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255710[3] |
Humboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] History
The town was named after German scientist, explorer and diplomat Alexander von Humboldt.[4]
[edit] Geography
Humboldt is located at 43°38′42″N 97°4′28″W / 43.645°N 97.07444°W (43.644933, -97.074320).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Humboldt has been assigned the ZIP code 57035 and the FIPS place code 30900.
Lost Lake lies 2 miles north of the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 521 people, 200 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 831.0 people per square mile (319.3/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 335.0 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 1.73% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,455. About 5.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Karl Mundt, United States Congressman and Senator, was born in Humboldt and spent part of his childhood there.
- Larry Pressler, United States Congressman and Senator, was born in Humboldt and attended elementary and high school there.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "SD Towns". South Dakota State Historical Society. http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile for Humboldt, South Dakota". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=12873. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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