Mercier township, Brown County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 145 (all rural)
| Males: 76 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 69 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 145 (131 owner occupied, 14 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Mercier township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
Median age of males: 41.5
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 2.79
| Mercier township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Mercier township: | $51,065 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $489 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,968 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
| : | $139,968 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
92% of Mercier township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% 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: 114
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 6
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 44
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000
Housing units in Mercier township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Mercier township:
- German (76.3%)
- English (9.2%)
- Polish (5.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 44 (75%)
- Carpooled: 15 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Electricity (30%)
86.5% of residents of Mercier township speak English at home.
13.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 120- In family households: 106 (34 male householders, 0 female householders)
36 spouses, 34 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person,
36 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 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% |