Salem township, McCook County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 195 (all rural)
| Males: 94 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 101 |  (51.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 195 (168 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Salem township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 33.3
Median age of females: 28.5
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Average household size: 3.15
| Salem township: | 3.1 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.63
| Salem township: | $52,119 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $406 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $105,682 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
| : | $105,682 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Cities in this township include: Salem.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint Mary Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Wildwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Tuschen Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Salem 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, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 170
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 6
- South: 4
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 51
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $91,300
Housing units in Salem township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (57%)
- Construction (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Health care (30%)
- Accommodation and food services (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (57%)
- Cashiers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Art and design workers (9%)
- Therapists (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Salem township:
- German (75.6%)
- Dutch (8.1%)
- United States or American (7.0%)
- Swedish (6.4%)
- Czech (1.7%)
- Irish (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 77 (72%)
- Carpooled: 4 (4%)
- Walked: 9 (8%)
- Other means: 7 (7%)
- Worked at home: 10 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Wood (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 183- In family households: 171 (49 male householders, 0 female householders)
41 spouses, 72 children (72 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (8 male householders (5 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person, 3 2-persons,
64 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
| Here: | 61.3% |
| 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% |