Torrey Lake township, Brule County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 203 (all rural)
| Males: 92 |  (45.3%) |
| Females: 111 |  (54.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 203 (186 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Torrey Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.1%
- Asian: 4.4%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 21.6
Median age of females: 21.4
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Average household size: 4.61
| Torrey Lake township: | 4.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 4.76
| Torrey Lake township: | $44,783 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $398 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,692 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| : | $96,692 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 13.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Torrey Lake township include: Dunlap Church (A), Stavanger Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gabrielson Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Larson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Torrey Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
61% of Torrey Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% 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: 192
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 27
- 3 or 4: 8
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $61,700
Housing units in Torrey Lake township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (14%)
- Health care (8%)
- Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care (47%)
- Accommodation and food services (26%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
- Top executives (10%)
- Therapists (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Construction laborers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (47%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (16%)
- Waiters and waitresses (11%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Torrey Lake township:
- Pennsylvania German (69.6%)
- German (13.6%)
- United States or American (8.0%)
- Norwegian (5.6%)
- Dutch (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (61%)
- Worked at home: 27 (39%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%)
- Electricity (19%)
31.7% of residents of Torrey Lake township speak English at home.
68.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (27% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 192- In family households: 192 (33 male householders, 0 female householders)
33 spouses, 126 children (126 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 5 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons,
86 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: | 6.7% |
| 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% |