Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township, Pennington County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 91.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 36 (all rural)
| Males: 17 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 19 |  (52.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 36 (26 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 28% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.8%
Median age of males: 45.0
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.25
| Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township: | 2.3 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township: | $48,906 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $645 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $156,200 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
| : | $156,200 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $220,184
Here: $220,184 State: $182,593
Townhouses or other attached units: $218,253
Here: $218,253 State: $241,167
In 2-unit structures: $193,232
Here: $193,232 State: $129,138
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,713
Here: $121,713 State: $114,887
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,101
Here: $97,101 State: $148,009
Mobile homes: $49,625
Here: $49,625 State: $45,405
| Population density: 0 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 20.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township: Johnson Ranch (A), Denke Ranch (B), Dale Ranch (C), Crouch Ranch (D), Bastian Ranch (E), Schroeder Ranch (F), Rhiley Ranch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1), Creighton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Hammann Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Cedar Breaks Creek (A), Deep Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 312
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 17
- South: 0
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 206
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,300
Housing units in Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township with a mortgage: 28 (11 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
- Construction (29%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Petroleum and coal products (3%)
- Health care (26%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Construction (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township:
- Polish (43.1%)
- German (32.4%)
- English (6.9%)
- French (except Basque) (4.1%)
- United States or American (2.4%)
- Norwegian (2.1%)
- Swedish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 96 (68%)
- Carpooled: 9 (6%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 32 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Wood (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
99.4% of residents of Rainy Creek/Cheyenne township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 337- In family households: 296 (85 male householders, 14 female householders)
81 spouses, 105 children (105 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 6 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (25 male householders (22 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 3 2-persons,
9 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 13.8% |
| 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% |