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Bison township, Perkins County, South Dakota (SD)

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Bison township, SD map Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 34 (all rural)

Males: 20  (58.8%)
Females: 14  (41.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 34 (31 owner occupied, 3 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  9%
State:  32%


Races in Bison township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 85.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 5.9%
  • Two or more races: 8.8%

Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 39.0

Average houshold size: 2.83
Average family size: 3.63

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Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  10.9%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This township:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

81% of Bison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.


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

  • This state: 84
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 6
  • South: 2
  • West: 0
Bison township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38
  • Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000


Housing units in Bison township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 6
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 2
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 20


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bison township, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 8
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 8


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bison township, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bison township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bison township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 1
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Bison township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2


Cars and other vehicles available in Bison township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 3
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bison township:
  • Norwegian (82.1%)
  • German (10.7%)
  • Irish (4.8%)
  • Danish (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 47 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 2 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (16%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Electricity (27%)

91.1% of residents of Bison township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 92
  • In family households: 85 (21 male householders, 6 female householders)
    24 spouses, 32 children (30 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person.

9 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 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%



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