Tea is a

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in Lincoln County,

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, United States and is a suburb of

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. The population was 5,598 at the 2020 census. Tea was laid out in 1894. The name "Tea" was selected on account of its brevity.

Geography

Tea is located at (43.448055, -96.837587). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,806 people, 1,254 households, and 1,009 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,354 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.9%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 1,254 households, of which 59.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.5% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.35. The median age in the city was 27.7 years. 37.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 38.3% were from 25 to 44; 13.9% were from 45 to 64; and 3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,742 people, 590 households, and 489 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 600 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.67%

, 0.40%

, 0.34% Native American, 0.34%

, 0.06%

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, 0.40% from

, and 1.78% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.86% of the population. There were 590 households, out of which 55.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $50,671, and the median income for a family was $52,297. Males had a median income of $32,734 versus $23,860 for females. The

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for the city was $17,719. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Tea Public Schools are part of the Tea Area School District. The Tea Area School District has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Students attend

Tea Area High School Tea Area High School is a high school located in Tea, South Dakota. Tea High School originated in 1879 with the building of the first schoolhouse (built 1 1/2 miles west of the present edifice). There was an enrollment of 11 pupils and first tea ...

Parks

Tea contains three recreational areas: Tea Athletic Complex, Howling Ridge Park, and Prairie Trails Park.

References

External links

Official website
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