Phipps township, Codington County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 33.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population: 79 (all rural)
| Males: 43 |  (54.4%) |
| Females: 36 |  (45.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 79 (77 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 3% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Phipps township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.63
| Phipps township: | 2.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Phipps township: | $46,361 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $520 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $140,909 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
| : | $140,909 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 20.0% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Phipps Cemetery (1), Lake Nicholson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Warner Lake (A), Lake Nicholson (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Phipps township include: Spoonbill Pass State Public Shooting Area (1), Stover State Public Shooting Area (2), Elmore State Public Shooting Area (3), Codington County State Public Shooting Area (4), North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area (6), Nichols State Public Shooting Area (7), North Nichols State Public Shooting Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Phipps township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 349
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 36
- South: 19
- West: 24
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 147
- One, attached: 5
- 3 or 4: 14
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,000
Housing units in Phipps township with a mortgage: 29 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (18%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Fuel dealers (4%)
- Health care (24%)
- Public administration (18%)
- Finance and insurance (16%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Child care workers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Phipps township:
- United States or American (29.4%)
- German (21.2%)
- Irish (13.3%)
- English (7.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (4.5%)
- Welsh (3.9%)
- Norwegian (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 106 (65%)
- Carpooled: 32 (20%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 21 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (73%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
99.5% of residents of Phipps township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 431- In family households: 369 (98 male householders, 22 female householders)
98 spouses, 118 children (93 natural, 7 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 62 (25 male householders (16 living alone)), 21 female householders (19 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 7 2-persons, 4 4-persons,
18 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (3 men, 2 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% |