Perry township, Lincoln County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 665 (all rural)
Males: 347 | (52.2%) |
Females: 318 | (47.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 665 (607 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 9% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Perry township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Black: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.6
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Average household size: 2.74
Perry township: | 2.7 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
Perry township: | $74,549 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $746 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $193,279 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
: | $193,279 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Lennox Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Lake Albert (A). Display/hide its location on the map
57% of Perry township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 518
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 105
- South: 17
- West: 29
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 257
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Perry township with a mortgage: 129 (9 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 29
- Construction (15%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Customer service representatives (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Perry township:
- German (57.3%)
- Norwegian (14.1%)
- United States or American (8.4%)
- Irish (4.4%)
- Danish (3.7%)
- English (3.1%)
- Dutch (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 388 (88%)
- Carpooled: 37 (8%)
- Worked at home: 17 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Utility gas (4%)
99.1% of residents of Perry township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 675- In family households: 646 (204 male householders, 14 female householders)
195 spouses, 224 children (220 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 16 female householders (11 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 99 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 23 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 5 2-persons,
159 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 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: 4
Here: | 16.7% |
South Dakota: | 17.8% |