Sun Prairie township, McCook County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 152 (all rural)
| Males: 88 |  (57.9%) |
| Females: 64 |  (42.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 152 (107 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Sun Prairie township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 33.3
Median age of females: 34.0
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Average household size: 3.04
| Sun Prairie township: | 3.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.51
| Sun Prairie 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: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Sun Prairie Township Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sun Prairie township include: Sun Prairie Church (A), Evangelical Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Olsen Cemetery (1), Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Sun Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 157
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 0
- West: 23
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 64
Housing units in Sun Prairie township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Construction (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (21%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (12%)
- Social assistance (12%)
- Apparel (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21%)
- Accountants and auditors (15%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (13%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Painters and paperhangers (8%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Child care workers (12%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sun Prairie township:
- German (37.7%)
- United States or American (17.1%)
- Dutch (10.3%)
- Danish (9.1%)
- Swedish (7.4%)
- Polish (6.3%)
- Norwegian (4.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (57%)
- Carpooled: 19 (22%)
- Walked: 7 (8%)
- Worked at home: 11 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (5%)
95.8% of residents of Sun Prairie township speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 191- In family households: 183 (43 male householders, 4 female householders)
50 spouses, 86 children (86 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (6 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 18 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 2 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 47.4% |
| 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% |