Bates township, Hand County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 47 (all rural)
| Males: 25 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 22 |  (46.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 47 (38 owner occupied, 9 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Bates township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 42.5
Discuss South Dakota on our huge forum. We have over 16 million posts!
Average household size: 2.61
| Bates township: | 2.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
Estimated median household income in 2013: ($39,375 in 1999)
Median contract rent in 2013: $361 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $298)| Bates township: | $47,151 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $361 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,315 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
| : | $90,315 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: New Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
83% of Bates 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: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15
Most common first ancestries reported in Bates township:
- Norwegian (55.6%)
- German (25.9%)
- Ukrainian (18.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4 (44%)
- Worked at home: 5 (56%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (70%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30- In family households: 28 (7 male householders, 0 female householders)
8 spouses, 13 children (10 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
11 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% |