Ortley township, Roberts County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 33.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 69 (all rural)
| Males: 38 |  (55.1%) |
| Females: 31 |  (44.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 69 (69 owner occupied, 0 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 0% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Ortley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.7%
- Two or more races: 4.3%
Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.76
| Ortley township: | 2.8 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Ortley township: | $46,669 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $262 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,761 (it was $46,200 in 2000)
| : | $86,761 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Brooks Corner (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bill Smith Slough (A), Pearson Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Ortley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 9% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 99
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 0
- West: 34
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 43
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 11
Housing units in Ortley township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Public administration (17%)
- Construction (15%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Finance and insurance (13%)
- Health care (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Computer specialists (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Business operations specialists (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Customer service representatives (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ortley township:
- German (75.4%)
- Polish (8.0%)
- Irish (5.8%)
- Italian (2.9%)
- Norwegian (2.2%)
- Swedish (1.4%)
- Yugoslavian (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 35 (47%)
- Carpooled: 6 (8%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Worked at home: 31 (42%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Coal or coke (10%)
- Utility gas (8%)
98.7% of residents of Ortley township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 155- In family households: 151 (36 male householders, 9 female householders)
44 spouses, 62 children (58 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
16 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 50.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |