Benedict township, Sanborn County, South Dakota (SD)

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Benedict township, SD map Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 40 (all rural)

Males: 20	(50.0%)
Females: 20	(50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 40 (38 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	5%
State:	32%

Races in Benedict township:

White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 48.0
Median age of females: 49.5

Average houshold size: 2.67
Average family size: 3.08

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Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This township:	14.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

93% of Benedict township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

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

This state: 26
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 0
South: 0
West: 0

Benedict township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,000

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 2
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 7

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 6
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Mining (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Benedict township:

Icelander (36.4%)
Norwegian (27.3%)
Irish (18.2%)
English (9.1%)
United States or American (9.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10 (56%)
Worked at home: 8 (44%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
Electricity (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)

92.9% of residents of Benedict township speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 28

In family households: 28 (12 male householders, 2 female householders)
10 spouses, 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 14 2-persons.

9 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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 Benedict township:

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