Scenic township, Pennington County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 133.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 87 (all rural)
| Males: 45 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 42 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 87 (64 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Scenic township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 74.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 16.1%
- Two or more races: 5.7%
Median age of males: 41.7
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.29
| Scenic township: | 2.3 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Scenic 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: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 38.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 32.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Scenic Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Scenic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Bear Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
51% of Scenic township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 58
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 3
- South: 5
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 27
- Mobile homes: 17
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,800
Housing units in Scenic township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
Most common first ancestries reported in Scenic township:
- German (20.9%)
- Irish (20.9%)
- Danish (4.5%)
- Norwegian (4.5%)
- Welsh (4.5%)
- French (except Basque) (3.0%)
- Russian (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 6 (22%)
- Walked: 21 (78%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
94.9% of residents of Scenic township speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 69- In family households: 54 (12 male householders, 4 female householders)
12 spouses, 25 children (25 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 6 female householders (4 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 6 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 1 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person, 2 2-persons,
15 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 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% |