Bison township, Perkins County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
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
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Average household size: 2.83
| Bison township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.63
| Bison township: | $37,937 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $317 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $59,269 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
| : | $59,269 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bison Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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
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
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% |