Iroquois, South Dakota
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| Iroquois, South Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Kingsbury, Beadle |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 278 |
| - Density | 556/sq mi (198.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57353 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-32020[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255781[2] |
Iroquois is a city in Beadle and Kingsbury Counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 278 at the 2000 census. The school building (kindergarten - twelfth grade) is located in Kingsbury County, while the school parking lot is located in Beadle County. Highway 14 runs directly through Iroquois, and the store that runs along it is closed on Sundays.
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[edit] Geography
Iroquois is located at (44.366437, -97.850095)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Iroquois has been assigned the ZIP code 57353 and the FIPS place code 32020.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 278 people, 113 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 521.0 people per square mile (202.5/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq mi (88.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.68% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
There were 113 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,277. About 18.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Community
There are two churches within the city limits: the United Methodist Church (Rev. Kris Larson) and St. Paul's Catholic Church (Fr. Cathal Gallagher).
Iroquois High School was South Dakota State 9B Football Champions in 2006-2007. They beat Colome SD with the final score 64 to 26.
Iroquois is the hometown of the band Mantua.
[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
- Iroquois, South Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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