Mound City is a town in and the

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of Campbell County,

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, United States. The population was 69 at the 2020 census.

History

Mound City was so named on account of the

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near the original town site.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 71 people, 40 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 51 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.6%

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and 1.4% from two or more races. There were 40 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were

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living together, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.24. The median age in the town was 59.3 years. 5.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 43.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.9% male and 45.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 84 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 54 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.24%

, 3.57% Native American, and 1.19% from two or more races. There were 43 households, out of which 9.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were

living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.33. In the town, the population was spread out, with 9.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 39.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $25,536. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $23,125 for females. The

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for the town was $12,387. There were no families and 9.2% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 16.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

Claude Henry Allen Claude Henry Allen (April 4, 1899 – November 25, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician. Allen was born in Mound City, South Dakota, Mound City, Campbell County, South Dakota. He moved to Minnesota in 1916 and received his law degree fr ...

, Minnesota politician and lawyer *

Alice Kundert Alice Kundert (July 23, 1920 – June 10, 2013) was an American politician. A Republican from South Dakota, she ascended to the top echelon of that state's politics. From Mound City, South Dakota, she went to Northern State University and tau ...

, South Dakota politician

References

External links

{{Authority control Towns in Campbell County, South Dakota Towns in South Dakota County seats in South Dakota