Milbank, South Dakota
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| Milbank, South Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,640 |
| - Density | 1,300/sq mi (512.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 57252-57253 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-42260[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1256459[2] |
Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The population was 3,640 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County[3].
Milbank is the birthplace of American Legion Baseball.
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[edit] Geography
Milbank is located at (45.218583, -96.633721)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.
Milbank has been assigned the ZIP code range 57252-57253 and the FIPS place code 42260.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,533 households, and 964 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,367.4 people per square mile (528.4/km²). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 637.9/sq mi (246.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.03% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 1,533 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $40,117. Males had a median income of $31,486 versus $20,890 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,446. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Natives
- Clarence (Pug) Manders, a National Football League running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers.
- Jack Manders, an NFL running back for the Chicago Bears.
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Milbank, South Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Milbank Official Website
- Milbank Chamber of Commerce
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