Tyndall (pronounced TIN'-duhl) is a city in and the

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of Bon Homme County,

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, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2020 census.

History

Tyndall was established in 1879 as the county seat of Bon Homme County. It was named for John Tyndall, an Irish physicist who had paid a visit to the United States.

Geography

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serves the community and runs east–west on the southern end of town, and

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is located just west of town. According to the

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

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,067 people, 471 households, and 268 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 531 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 471 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,239 people, 524 households, and 311 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 579 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.22%

, 0.56%

, 0.56% Native American, 0.16% from

, and 0.48% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 524 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,042, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $24,219 versus $20,109 for females. The

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for the city was $15,086. About 9.6% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the

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, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Raleigh Aitchison Raleigh Leonidas Aitchison (December 5, 1887 – September 26, 1958), nicknamed "Redskin" was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1915. He continued to pitch in the minor leagues through 1923 with an assortment of teams. After his ret ...

– professional baseball pitcher from 1911 to 1915 * Chuck Morrell – college football coach * Josh Ranek – Canadian Football League player *

Robert Taplett Robert Donald Taplett (December 10, 1918 – December 17, 2004) was a highly decorated United States Marine who was most notable for commanding 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War for which he was ...

– U.S. Marine Corps officer, recipient of the Navy Cross

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Bon Homme County, South Dakota Cities in South Dakota County seats in South Dakota