Dolton, South Dakota

Dolton, South Dakota
—  Town  —
Location in Turner County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°29′26″N 97°23′6″W / 43.49056°N 97.385°W / 43.49056; -97.385Coordinates: 43°29′26″N 97°23′6″W / 43.49056°N 97.385°W / 43.49056; -97.385
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Turner
Incorporated	1909[1]
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,447 ft (441 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	37
– Density	123.3/sq mi (52.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-16860[2]
GNIS feature ID	1254727[3]

Dolton is a town in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Dolton is located at 43°29′26″N 97°23′6″W / 43.49056°N 97.385°W / 43.49056; -97.385 (43.490479, -97.385060).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 41 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.1 people per square mile (63.3/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 18 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 39.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 156.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,688, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,833. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

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.