Opdahl township, Hamlin County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population: 205 (all rural)
| Males: 102 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 103 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 205 (156 owner occupied, 49 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Opdahl township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
- Asian: 0.5%
Median age of males: 28.2
Median age of females: 24.8
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Average household size: 3.20
| Opdahl township: | 3.2 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.59
| Opdahl township: | $54,948 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $423 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,999 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
| : | $112,999 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Opdahl township include: Kellerton Church (A), New Hope Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: New Hope Lutheran Cemetery (1), Kellerton Zion Cemetery (2), Pioneer Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Opdahl township include: Opdahl Slough State Public Shooting Area (1), West Lake Marsh State Public Shooting Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Opdahl township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 411
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 48
- South: 8
- West: 15
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 192
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,400
Housing units in Opdahl township with a mortgage: 33 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Construction (16%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care (15%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Opdahl township:
- German (30.1%)
- United States or American (29.4%)
- English (11.8%)
- Irish (9.5%)
- French (except Basque) (3.4%)
- Dutch (2.4%)
- Norwegian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 248 (84%)
- Carpooled: 34 (12%)
- Other means: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 8 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (4%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 482- In family households: 448 (165 male householders, 0 female householders)
146 spouses, 121 children (99 natural, 12 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person,
70 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 15.2% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
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% |