Chelsea, South Dakota

Chelsea, South Dakota
—  Town  —
Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°10′3″N 98°44′26″W / 45.1675°N 98.74056°W / 45.1675; -98.74056Coordinates: 45°10′3″N 98°44′26″W / 45.1675°N 98.74056°W / 45.1675; -98.74056
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Faulk
Incorporated	1906[1]
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	27
– Density	90/sq mi (33.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-11500[2]
GNIS feature ID	1254339[3]

Chelsea is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 27 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Chelsea is located at 45°10′3″N 98°44′26″W / 45.1675°N 98.74056°W / 45.1675; -98.74056 (45.167611, -98.740673).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

The town was founded in 1906.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 33 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.0 people per square mile (39.8/km²). There were 15 housing units at an average density of 47.3 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 13 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 135.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $11,875, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,056. There were 50.0% of families and 43.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

The town now has about 15 people in it.

References

1. ^ "SD Towns". South Dakota State Historical Society. http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.