Ordway township, Brown County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 41.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 265 (all rural)
| Males: 139 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 126 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 265 (232 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Ordway township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.5%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 38.6
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.76
| Ordway township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| Ordway township: | $51,065 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $489 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,968 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
| : | $139,968 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Aberdeen Filtration Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Ordway township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 177
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 51
- South: 6
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 84
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,000
Housing units in Ordway township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
Most common first ancestries reported in Ordway township:
- German (52.5%)
- Dutch (12.8%)
- Irish (12.8%)
- Norwegian (5.5%)
- Belgian (4.6%)
- English (4.1%)
- Finnish (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 132 (96%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 2 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Utility gas (6%)
91.4% of residents of Ordway township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 241- In family households: 216 (72 male householders, 0 female householders)
62 spouses, 74 children (74 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person,
74 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 41.2% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 72.2% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |