Utica is a town in Yankton County,

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, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census. Some say Utica is a name derived from the Sioux language meaning "dweller", while others believe the name is a transfer from

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Geography

Utica is located at (42.980242, -97.498020). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Utica has been assigned the ZIP code 57067 and the

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65780.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 65 people, 31 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 44 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.2%

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, 4.6%

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, 1.5% Native American, 4.6% from

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, and 3.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 31 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were

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living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% 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 3.00. The median age in the town was 41.5 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 86 people, 39 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The

was 325.2 people per square mile (127.7/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 162.6 per square mile (63.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.21%

, 4.65% Native American, 4.65% from

, and 3.49% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 39 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.3% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.32. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $20,057. There were no families and 4.8% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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