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Chelsea is a town in Faulk County,
South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
, United States. The population was 19 at the 2020 census. The town was named after
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, perhaps via
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.


Geography

Chelsea is located at (45.167611, -98.740673). According to the
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, the town has a total area of , all land. The town was founded in 1906.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 27 people, 13 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The
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was . There were 15 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0%
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. There were 13 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the town was 53.5 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.


2000 census

As of the
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
of 2000, there were 33 people, 13 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
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 White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
. There were 13 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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 Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the town was $9,056. There were 50.0% of families and 43.8% of the population living below the
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, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.


References

{{Authority control Towns in Faulk County, South Dakota Towns in South Dakota Populated places established in 1906 1906 establishments in South Dakota