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Sanborn County, South Dakota
Sanborn County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,330. Its county seat and largest city is Woonsocket. The county was created by the Dakota Territorial legislature on May 1, 1883, with land partitioned from Miner County. It was fully organized by July 18, 1883. Geography The terrain of Sanborn County consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture. The James River flows southward through the east-central part of the county, and the SW part of the country is drained by Dry Run Creek. The terrain slopes to the south and to the southeast; its highest point is in its SW corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. Major highways * South Dakota Highway 34 * South Dakota Highway 37 * South Dakota Highway 224 Adjacent counties * Beadle County - north * Kingsbury County - northeast * Miner County - east * Hanson County - southeast * Davison County - south * Au ...
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Woonsocket, South Dakota
Woonsocket is a city in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 631 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sanborn County. History Woonsocket was developed in 1883 as a railroad town because of its location at the junction on the Milwaukee Road, Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad. C.H. Prior, the superintendent of the railroad, named the town Woonsocket after his home town of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The town was incorporated in 1888. Woonsocket was known for an artesian well which was drilled in 1888. It was claimed that in its prime, the well flowed over 8,000 gallons per minute out of the six inch wide pipe. The well was capped off in 1906. 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak On 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak, June 24, 2003, an F3 tornado passed just west of town; it was one of 67 tornadoes that touched down on June 24, holding a record for "Most tornadoes to touch down in the stat ...
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Davison County, South Dakota
Davison County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,956, making it the 10th most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Mitchell. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1874. It was named for Henry C. Davison, the first settler in the county. Davison County is part of the Mitchell, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The area's first settlement occurred in 1871 in "Firesteel Creek"; the settlers were Herman Cady Greene and John Head. Greene brought lumber from Yankton in 1872 and built a frame house. The small community which grew around this house was called Firesteel. It became part of a county created by the territorial legislature in 1873. In 1881 the territorial legislature met and considered two bills redefining the boundaries of Hanson and Davison Counties. They considered adjusting the two counties' boundaries by either combining the two, or changing their method of separation. A pub ...
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Huron School District 02-2
The Huron School District 02-2 is a public school district in Huron, South Dakota, United States. It contains four elementary schools, a middle school, a vocational school, Huron High School, two Hutterite colonies and an alternative high school. The school district owns and operated the local arena and the former Si Tanka University sports center. Huron School District is a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. It offers special education, Title I, and a large ESL program. The voters in the Huron School District are voting on a $22.165 million bond issue to remodel and add to the current elementary school due to its limited space and poor conditions. Most of the district is in Beadle County, where it includes Huron, Morningside, and Riverside Colony. A portion is in Sanborn County. Text list/ref> History The Huron School District was founded in 1880 with 15 students in a converted store in downtown Huron. They stayed there until the first schoo ...
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United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, economy. The U.S. Census Bureau is part of the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce and its Director of the United States Census Bureau, director is appointed by the president of the United States. Currently, Ron S. Jarmin is the acting director of the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the United States census, U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. state, states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses in making informed decisions. T ...
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Afton Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota
Afton Township is a township in Sanborn County, South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ..., United States. References Townships in Sanborn County, South Dakota Townships in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub ...
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Cuthbert, South Dakota
Cuthbert is an unincorporated community in Sanborn County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux .... History A post office called Cuthbert was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1954. An early variant name was Espe. References Unincorporated communities in Sanborn County, South Dakota Unincorporated communities in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-geo-stub ...
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Upland Colony, South Dakota
Upland Colony is a census-designated place (CDP) and Hutterite colony in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population of the CDP was 178 at the 2020 census. It is in the southeast part of the county, on high ground overlooking the James River The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowli ... valley to the west. It is east of Letcher and south-southwest of Artesian. Demographics References Census-designated places in Sanborn County, South Dakota Census-designated places in South Dakota Hutterite communities in the United States {{SouthDakota-geo-stub ...
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Forestburg, South Dakota
Forestburg is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Sanborn County, South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ..., United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census. The community was named for a tract of forest near the original town site. Demographics Education Forestburg Public Schools are part of the Sanborn Central School District. The district includes an elementary school, middle school and high school. Students attend Sanborn Central High School. References External links ePodunk: Profile for Forestburg, South Dakota, SD {{Authority control Census-designated places in South Dakota Census-designated places in Sanborn County, South Dakota ...
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Letcher, South Dakota
Letcher is a town in Sanborn County, South Dakota, Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Letcher has the name of O. T. Letcher, a local landowner. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 173 people, 77 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 83 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 77 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were Marriage, married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone ...
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Artesian, South Dakota
Artesian is a town in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2020 census. History When the first settlement at Artesian was made in 1883, it was called "Diana". A post office called Diana was established in 1883, the name was changed to Denton, and then to Artesian City in 1887, and again to Artesian in 1889. The present name is for the artesian aquifer and artesian wells near the original town site. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 138 people, 73 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 96 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 89.9% White, 0.7% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 73 households, of which 19.2% had children under th ...
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Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the renting, rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed country, developed countries than in developi ...
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