Hoven is a town in Potter County,

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, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Hoven was laid out in 1883 and named after either Matt or Peter Hoven, who were the first settlers.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Education

According t

Hoven High SchoolHoven High School https://www.hoven.k12.sd.us is a school available local to the Hoven town region. The school supports preschool to year 12. The school is located at 98 5th Ave West, P.O. Box 128 Hoven, SD 57450.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 406 people, 187 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.2%

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 187 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the town was 50.7 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 32.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 511 people, 213 households, and 145 families residing in the town. The

was 1,683.4 people per square mile (657.7/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 807.1 per square mile (315.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83%

, 0.20%

, 0.39% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 213 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were

living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,942, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $14,063 for females. The

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for the town was $16,809. About 8.8% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Authority control Towns in Potter County, South Dakota Towns in South Dakota Populated places established in 1883 1883 establishments in Dakota Territory