Baker township, Davison County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 137 (all rural)
| Males: 71 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 66 |  (48.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 137 (113 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Baker township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- Black: 1.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 3.34
| Baker township: | 3.3 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.30
| Baker township: | $47,806 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $501 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $128,888 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
| : | $128,888 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 22.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Baker township: Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Church of God Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
83% of Baker township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 116
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 15
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 38
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (85%)
- Construction (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Paper (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Construction (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Health care (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (58%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (6%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Baker township:
- German (76.0%)
- Norwegian (14.0%)
- Irish (3.3%)
- Dutch (2.5%)
- Polish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 31 (42%)
- Walked: 7 (9%)
- Worked at home: 36 (49%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 136- In family households: 134 (39 male householders, 0 female householders)
33 spouses, 52 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
41 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 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% |