Allen (
Lakota
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*Lakota people, a confederation of seven related Native American tribes
*Lakota language, the language of the Lakota peoples
Place names
In the United States:
*Lakota, Iowa
*Lakota, North Dakota, seat of Nelson County
*Lakota ...
: ''Wagmíza Wakpála''; "corn creek") is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
on the
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ( lkt, Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke), also called Pine Ridge Agency, is an Oglala Lakota Indian reservation located entirely within the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Gr ...
in
Bennett County
Bennett County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,381. Its county seat is Martin, South Dakota, Martin. The county lies completely within ...
,
South Dakota
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, United States, that was named for the Allen Township (
civil township
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), which it encompasses. As of the
2020 census, the CDP had a population of 460.
It is one of two places which are closest to the North American
continental pole of inaccessibility
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.
History
The CDP is named for the Allen Township, which in turn was named for Charles W. Allen, the town's first merchant.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Allen has been assigned the
ZIP code 57714 throughout the CDP.
In North America, the
continental pole of inaccessibility
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is between
Kyle
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Places
Canada
* Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ireland
* Kyle, County Laois
* Kyle, County Wexford
Scotland
* Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...
and Allen, located from the nearest coastline at .
Demographics
2020
As of the
census
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of 2020. there were 460 people and 84 households in the CDP. The
population density
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was . There were 87 housing units (84 occupied) at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.87%
White
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, 98.91%
Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.52% of the population.
2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 420 people living in the CDP.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 419 people, 80 households, and 70 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.30% White, 94.03% Native American, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 80 households, out of which 62.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.3% were
married couples
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living together, 50.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 5.24 and the average family size was 5.51.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 50.4% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $7,578, and the median income for a family was $3,819. Males had a median income of $0 versus $12,188 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $1,539. About 95.9% of families and 96.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 97.1% of those under age 18 and 100.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The
Bureau of Indian Education
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(BIE) is affiliated with the American Horse School, a
K-8 school K8 or K-8 may refer to:
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* K-8 school, a type of school that includes kindergarten and grades one through eight
* AMD K8, the internal designation for the ...
operated by a tribal group.
It was established in 1931 as the consolidation of Day School #20 and Day School #21, with the former buildings of those two schools becoming teacher housing. , its enrollment is 330. In 2015, the ''
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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'' editorial board wrote that American Horse had poor insulation, had too many students relative to building capacity, has tile flooring in poor repair and using
asbestos
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, and "lacks the electrical and communications infrastructure needed to support the technology used in modern education."
The town, like other areas in the county, is within
Bennett County School District 03-1.
The Allen Youth Center, which opened in 2014, provides tutoring, recreation, and food distribution. It has been powered with
solar panels
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since 2018.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in South Dakota
Census-designated places (CDPs) are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status. South Dakota has 79 census designated places.
Census-designated places
References
{{Lists of CDPs by stat ...
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Bennett County, South Dakota
Census-designated places in South Dakota
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation