Fort Thompson, South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Buffalo |
| Area | |
| - Total | 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²) |
| - Land | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km²) |
| - Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,375 |
| - Density | 109.1/sq mi (42.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57339 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-22340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255117[2] |
Fort Thompson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2000 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
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[edit] Geography
Fort Thompson is located at (44.060793, -99.429128)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it (17.98%) is water.
Fort Thompson has been assigned the ZIP code 57339.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,375 people, 325 households, and 265 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.5/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 34.5/sq mi (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.62% White, 0.07% African American, 96.36% Native American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 325 households out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% were married couples living together, 39.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 45.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $9,191, and the median income for a family was $9,191. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,030. About 64.0% of families and 64.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 70.1% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Fort Thompson, South Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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