Highland township, Lincoln County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 287 (all rural)
Males: 160 | (55.7%) |
Females: 127 | (44.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 287 (222 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Highland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- Black: 0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.87
Highland township: | 2.9 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
Highland township: | $74,549 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $746 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $193,279 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
: | $193,279 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 22.8% |
Whole state: | 13.2% |
This township: | 20.9% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Highland township: Grand Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Tuntland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Sargeant Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Highland township: Newton Hills State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Highland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% 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: 176
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 72
- South: 0
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 87
- One, attached: 6
Housing units in Highland township with a mortgage: 20 (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 Highland township:
- Norwegian (39.5%)
- German (31.2%)
- English (9.9%)
- Dutch (5.1%)
- United States or American (4.0%)
- Irish (3.6%)
- French Canadian (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 81 (76%)
- Walked: 6 (6%)
- Other means: 8 (7%)
- Worked at home: 12 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity (6%)
79.1% of residents of Highland township speak English at home.
20.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 268- In family households: 249 (78 male householders, 0 female householders)
82 spouses, 89 children (89 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person,
79 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 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% |