Olivet is a town in and the

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Hutchinson County, South Dakota Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,427. Its county seat is Olivet. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1871; it was named for John Hutchinson, first territ ...

, United States. The population was 64 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Olivet was established in 1871 as the county seat. The town was named after

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Olivet lies north of Lonetree Creek and is on the west bank of the

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Highways

The only highway that goes through Olivet is

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running east–west. 426 Avenue runs north–south through the town.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 74 people, 39 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 47 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.2%

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, 2.7% Asian, and 4.1% from two or more races. There were 39 households, of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.26. The median age in the town was 60.5 years. 9.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.5% were from 25 to 44; 48.7% were from 45 to 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 70 people, 37 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.00%

, 2.86% Native American, and 7.14% from two or more races. There were 37 households, out of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were

living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.45. In the town, the population was spread out, with 8.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $22,083 for females. The

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for the town was $27,454. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

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{{Authority control Towns in Hutchinson County, South Dakota Towns in South Dakota County seats in South Dakota Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Dakota Territory