La Roche township, Charles Mix County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 60.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.8 sq. mi.
Population: 174 (all rural)
| Males: 82 |  (47.1%) |
| Females: 92 |  (52.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 174 (100 owner occupied, 74 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 43% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in La Roche township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 30.5
Median age of females: 33.0
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Average household size: 3.87
| La Roche township: | 3.9 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 4.07
| La Roche township: | $39,658 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $260 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,876 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
| : | $77,876 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 34.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 17.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Academy Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in La Roche township: Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: LaRoche Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Academy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Snake Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
98% of La Roche township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% 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: 126
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- One, attached: 13
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 7
Housing units in La Roche township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
Most common first ancestries reported in La Roche township:
- German (61.7%)
- English (11.7%)
- Norwegian (8.3%)
- Czechoslovakian (6.7%)
- United States or American (6.7%)
- Czech (5.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14 (34%)
- Carpooled: 8 (20%)
- Walked: 16 (39%)
- Worked at home: 3 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Utility gas (16%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Other fuel (5%)
27.5% of residents of La Roche township speak English at home.
72.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 129- In family households: 119 (23 male householders, 4 female householders)
26 spouses, 64 children (64 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
50 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 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% |