Carthage township, Miner County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 86 (all rural)
| Males: 50 |  (58.1%) |
| Females: 36 |  (41.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 86 (67 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Carthage township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 49.3
Median age of females: 51.5
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Average household size: 2.00
| Carthage township: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.64
| Carthage township: | $47,940 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $333 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,855 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
| : | $65,855 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 60.4% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 12.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Carthage (A). Display/hide its location on the map
60% of Carthage township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% 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: 48
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24
Housing units in Carthage township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
Most common first ancestries reported in Carthage township:
- Norwegian (64.5%)
- German (29.0%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 8 (47%)
- Carpooled: 2 (12%)
- Worked at home: 7 (41%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity (9%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 48- In family households: 36 (12 male householders, 0 female householders)
8 spouses, 16 children (16 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
11 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 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% |