Whetstone township, Gregory County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 54.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.0 sq. mi.
Population: 33 (all rural)
Males: 14 | (42.4%) |
Females: 19 | (57.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 33 (18 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 45% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Whetstone township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.1%
Median age of males: 43.5
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.54
Whetstone township: | 2.5 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
Whetstone township: | $36,312 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $300 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $61,047 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
: | $61,047 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Mulehead Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Lake Francis Case (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Burnt Rock Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Whetstone Creek (C), Truesdell Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Whetstone township: Whetstone Bay Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Whetstone township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 75
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 3
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 53
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Whetstone township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
Most common first ancestries reported in Whetstone township:
- Norwegian (49.2%)
- Scandinavian (15.4%)
- United States or American (10.8%)
- German (6.2%)
- French (except Basque) (4.6%)
- Slavic (4.6%)
- European (3.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 21 (64%)
- Carpooled: 5 (15%)
- Worked at home: 7 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 93- In family households: 73 (18 male householders, 7 female householders)
22 spouses, 26 children (26 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 4 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person,
9 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 17.8% |