Emerson township, Faulk County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 35 (all rural)
| Males: 21 |  (60.0%) |
| Females: 14 |  (40.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 35 (28 owner occupied, 7 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Emerson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 5.7%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.92
| Emerson township: | 2.9 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.88
| Emerson township: | $40,994 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $356 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $68,155 (it was $34,100 in 2000)
| : | $68,155 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Immanuel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Lake Cresbard (A). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Emerson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% 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: 14
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 13
- South: 2
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (74%)
- Food (10%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
- Gasoline stations (12%)
- Food (9%)
- Textile mills and textile products (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (65%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (18%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Emerson township:
- German (63.3%)
- United States or American (16.7%)
- Italian (10.0%)
- Norwegian (6.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5 (38%)
- Worked at home: 8 (62%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 30- In family households: 28 (7 male householders, 0 female householders)
9 spouses, 9 children (9 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 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: 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
10 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 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% |