Garden City, South Dakota

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Garden City is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 72 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Garden City is located at 44°57′28″N, 97°34′47″W (44.957859, -97.579714)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Garden City has been assigned the ZIP code 57236 and the FIPS place code 23460.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 72 people, 31 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.5/km² (182.1/mi²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 44.4/km² (116.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 31 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,014. There were 9.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.