Tulare, South Dakota

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Tulare is a town in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Tulare is located at 44°44′20″N, 98°30′28″W (44.738791, -98.507653)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Tulare has been assigned the ZIP code 57476 and the FIPS place code 64300.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 221 people, 100 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density was 328.2/km² (863.1/mi²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 167.8/km² (441.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 0.90% Asian, and 2.71% from two or more races.

There were 100 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,303. About 12.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.