New Witten is a town in Tripp County,

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, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census. "New Witten" is the name used by the

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to describe this town. However, the United States Post Office maintains an associate office in the town, and uses the name "Witten". Witten has the name of a government land official.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 79 people, 35 households, and 22 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 97.5%

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and 2.5% from two or more races. There were 35 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the town was 48.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 51 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

. There were 27 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% 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 2.53. In the town, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $4,500 for females. The

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for the town was $9,664. There were no families and 20.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

References

{{Authority control Towns in South Dakota Towns in Tripp County, South Dakota