Lowry, South Dakota

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Lowry is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2000 census. The town has a church and a grain elevator. It also has an abandoned grain elevator, abandoned school, and some abandoned shops. It is a typical South Dakotan ghost town.

[edit] Geography

Lowry is located at 45°18′59″N, 99°59′2″W (45.316348, -99.983763)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), none of which is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 4 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.1/km² (41.6/mi²). There were 6 housing units at an average density of 9.7/km² (24.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 5 households out of which 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 4 were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no husband present, and 1 was a non-family. One household was made up of individuals and one had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was two people and the average family size was 2.25 people.

In the town the population was spread out with 1 person under the age of 18, two from 18 to 24, none from 25 to 44, four from 45 to 64, and three who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. There were an equal number of females and males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $0, as did females. The per capita income for the town was $18,570. Two people but no families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none of those under the age of 18 and 33.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.