Letcher is a town in Sanborn County,

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, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census. Letcher has the name of O. T. Letcher, a local landowner.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 173 people, 77 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0%

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. There were 77 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the town was 38.6 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 177 people, 75 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.74%

, 0.56%

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, 0.56%

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, and 1.13% from two or more races. There were 75 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $15,208 for females. The

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for the town was $14,164. About 18.6% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the

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, including 42.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

Letcher Public Schools are part of the

Sanborn Central School District The Sanborn Central School District is a public school district in Sanborn County, based in Forestburg, South Dakota. This district was previously known as Artesian-Letcher School District Schools The Sanborn Central School District has one ele ...

. The district includes an elementary school, middle school and high school. Students attend

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References

External links

Letcher South Dakota Website

Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Letcher

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