Ethan is a town in Davison County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota. Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Micr ...

Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 365 at the 2020 census. Ethan is located 10 miles south of Mitchell.

Geography

Ethan is located at (43.545878, -97.983283). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Ethan has been assigned the ZIP code 57334.

History

Ethan was laid out in 1883, and named in honor of

Ethan Allen Ethan Allen ( – February 12, 1789) was an American farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, lay theologian, American Revolutionary War patriot, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of Vermont and for ...

, a patriot in the Revolutionary War.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 331 people, 130 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.9%

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, 1.2% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 130 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 330 people, 129 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The

was 1,350.6 people per square mile (530.9/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 564.8 per square mile (222.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.09%

, 0.61% from

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, and 0.30% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.91% of the population. There were 129 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $19,688 for females. The

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for the town was $14,897. About 6.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Ethan Voice
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