Vale township, Butte County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 121 (all rural)
| Males: 61 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 60 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 121 (108 owner occupied, 13 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Vale township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
- Two or more races: 2.5%
Median age of males: 46.9
Median age of females: 52.5
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Average household size: 2.24
| Vale township: | 2.2 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Vale township: | $40,874 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $387 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $116,971 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| : | $116,971 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $165,580
Here: $165,580 State: $182,593
Townhouses or other attached units: $147,717
Here: $147,717 State: $241,167
In 2-unit structures: $49,624
Here: $49,624 State: $129,138
Mobile homes: $40,686
Here: $40,686 State: $45,405
| Population density: 312 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 19.2% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Cities in this township include: Vale.
56% of Vale township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 120
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 20
- South: 9
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 54
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,000
Housing units in Vale township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Accommodation and food services (21%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (21%)
- Business operations specialists (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Vale township:
- German (47.3%)
- United States or American (18.7%)
- Norwegian (11.3%)
- Irish (10.7%)
- Danish (2.0%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
- English (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (91%)
- Carpooled: 6 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (3%)
94.4% of residents of Vale township speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 167- In family households: 151 (38 male householders, 12 female householders)
42 spouses, 50 children (50 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,
18 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 16.7% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |