- Milbank, South Dakota
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Milbank, South Dakota — City — Location in Grant County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°13′7″N 96°38′1″W / 45.21861°N 96.63361°WCoordinates: 45°13′7″N 96°38′1″W / 45.21861°N 96.63361°W Country United States State South Dakota County Grant Incorporated 1881[1] Government – Mayor Dale Aesoph Area – Total 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) – Land 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 1,152 ft (351 m) Population (2010) – Total 3,353 – Density 1,241.9/sq mi (485.9/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 57252-57253 Area code(s) 605 FIPS code 46-42260[2] GNIS feature ID 1256459[3] 
Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The population was 3,353 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.[4] In 1925 The American Legion Department of South Dakota established a new program for high school aged youth that grew into a national program. Milbank is the birthplace of American Legion Baseball played in all fifty states by more than five thousand teams.
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Geography
Milbank is located at 45°13′7″N 96°38′1″W / 45.21861°N 96.63361°W (45.218583, -96.633721).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.56%) is water.
Milbank has been assigned the ZIP code range 57252-57253 and the FIPS place code 42260.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,533 households, and 964 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,367.4 people per square mile (528.4/km²). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 637.9 per square mile (246.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% White, 0.03% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 1,533 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $40,117. Males had a median income of $31,486 versus $20,890 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,446. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Media
AM Radio
AM radio stations Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner City 1510 AM KMSD Home Town Radio Classic Hits/News/Talk Armada Media Milbank FM Radio
FM radio stations Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner Target city/market City of license 98.9 FM K255BP Home Town Radio Classic Hits/News/Talk
KMSD-AM translatorArmada Media Milbank Milbank 99.1 FM KXLG Classic Hits/News/Talk Dakota Communications Watertown Milbank 104.3 FM KKSD 104.3 The Fox Classic Hits Three Eagles Communications Watertown Milbank History
The city was founded in 1880 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway first laid rails into South Dakota, and was named in honor of railroad director Jeremiah Milbank. The city was incorporated in 1881.
Notable natives
- Clarence (Pug) Manders, a National Football League running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers.
- Jack Manders, an NFL running back for the Chicago Bears.
References
- ^ "SD Towns". South Dakota State Historical Society. http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, South Dakota County seat: MilbankCities Big Stone City | Milbank
Towns Albee | La Bolt | Marvin | Revillo | Stockholm | Strandburg | Twin Brooks
Townships Indian reservation Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in South Dakota
- Populated places in Grant County, South Dakota
- County seats in South Dakota
- Populated places established in 1880
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