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Garfield township, Clay County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile

Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 204 (all rural)

Males: 109  (53.4%)
Females: 95  (46.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 204 (138 owner occupied, 66 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

32%


Races in Garfield township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 41.5

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Average household size: 2.43

Garfield township:

2.4 people
South Dakota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.93

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($27,500 in 1999)
Garfield township:

$37,750
South Dakota:

$48,947
Median contract rent in 2013: $570 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $477)
Here:

$571
State:

$529

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,863 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
:

$139,863
South Dakota:

$138,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,809 - $200,305
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

32.6%
Whole state:

13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

32.6%
Whole state:

5.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Garfield township include: Dalesburg Church (A), Garfield Tabernacle (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rockfield Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Baptist Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

100% of Garfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 44
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Garfield township, SD map Garfield township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500


Housing units in Garfield 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

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 1
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 5
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 18

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield township, South Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 9
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township, South Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Public administration (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield township:

  • German (76.1%)
  • English (13.0%)
  • Swedish (6.5%)
  • Russian (4.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (15%)

87.0% of residents of Garfield township speak English at home.
13.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 46

Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 2 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,

43 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
South Dakota:

5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
South Dakota:

17.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Garfield township:

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