New Witten, South Dakota

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Coordinates: 43°26′21″N 100°4′54″W / 43.43917, -100.08167
New Witten, South Dakota
Location in Tripp County and the state of South Dakota
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Tripp
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- Total	51
- Density	170/sq mi (72.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-45100^[1]

New Witten is a town in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

New Witten is located at 43°26′21″N, 100°4′54″W (43.439137, -100.081733)^[2].

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

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 51 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 199.4 people per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 144.7/sq mi (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 27 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the town the population was spread out with 13.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $4,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,664. There were no families and 20.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.