Altamont township, Deuel County, South Dakota (SD)

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Altamont township, SD map Land area: 36.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population: 87 (all rural)

Males: 44	(50.6%)
Females: 43	(49.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 87 (76 owner occupied, 11 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	32%

Races in Altamont township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%

Median age of males: 48.5
Median age of females: 49.5

Average houshold size: 2.23
Average family size: 2.67

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Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	30.7%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Cities in this township include: Altamont.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes: East Coteau Lake, South Coteau Lake, Alice, Lake, North Coteau Lake, Rush Lake.

Parks in Altamont township include: Mitchell State Public Shooting Area, Rush Lake State Public Shooting Area.

82% of Altamont township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in South Dakota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 72
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 9
South: 0
West: 7

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Altamont township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 41
Mobile homes: 4

Housing units in Altamont township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 4
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 3
1939 or earlier: 32

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Altamont township, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 4
6 rooms: 3
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 10

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altamont township, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 1
6 rooms: 2
7 rooms: 2
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Altamont township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 12
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Altamont township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 7
3 bedrooms: 4
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Altamont township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 5
2 vehicles: 16
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Altamont township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 7
2 vehicles: 2
3 vehicles: 2
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
Food (10%)
Construction (9%)
Wood products (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (17%)
Social assistance (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Food (6%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (32%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Printing workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (17%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Altamont township:

German (72.4%)
Norwegian (10.5%)
Irish (3.9%)
Scottish (3.9%)
English (2.6%)
French (except Basque) (2.6%)
Swedish (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22 (55%)
Carpooled: 2 (5%)
Walked: 2 (5%)
Other means: 2 (5%)
Worked at home: 12 (30%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
Electricity (21%)
Utility gas (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

92.0% of residents of Altamont township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 88

In family households: 72 (26 male householders, 0 female householders)
20 spouses, 24 children (24 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

17 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%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Altamont township:

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