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Wheaton township, Hand County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile

Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 45 (all rural)

Males: 19  (42.2%)
Females: 26  (57.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 45 (43 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

4%
State:

32%


Races in Wheaton township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%

Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 40.5

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Average household size: 2.37

Wheaton township:

2.4 people
South Dakota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.85

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($66,250 in 1999)
Wheaton township:

$47,151
South Dakota:

$48,947
Median contract rent in 2013: $361 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $298)
Here:

$361
State:

$529

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,315 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
:

$90,315
South Dakota:

$138,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,060 - $159,951
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

60.0%
Whole state:

13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

60.0%
Whole state:

5.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Wheaton township: Wheaton Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Bryant Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Wheaton township, SD map Wheaton township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 2
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheaton township, South Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheaton township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheaton township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Wheaton township:

  • Swedish (60.0%)
  • Norwegian (40.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5

Size of nonfamily households: 2 2-persons,

7 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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