Arlington is a city in

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and

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counties in the

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. The population was 915 at the 2020 census.

History

The city was

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ted by the Western Town Lot Company in 1880, and originally named Nordland, with the platted streets given Norwegian names. The city was renamed a few years later, and in 1885 given the name of Arlington, after the colonial center in Virginia. (It was briefly named Denver in the interlude, but postal authorities did not approve of the name.) The streets were not renamed until several decades passed, with Olaf Street eventually changed to Main Street, Kanut Street to Third Street, etc.

Geography

Arlington is primarily in Kingsbury County. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Lake Poinsett is to the northeast.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 915 people, 420 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 489 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4%

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, 0.7%

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, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 420 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 39.0% 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 2.09 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 46 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 992 people, 424 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 473 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.49%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. There were 424 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were

living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $43,813. Males had a median income of $29,083 versus $19,531 for females. The

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for the city was $17,858. About 1.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Arlington Public Schools are part of the Arlington School District. The district has one elementary school, one junior high school and one high school. Students attend Arlington High School.

Media

The '' Arlington Sun'' has been published in Arlington since 1885. It is a weekly newspaper currently published by Kenneth Reiste.

Infrastructure

Transportation

The Arlington Municipal Airport is in Brookings County, north of Arlington's

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Notable person

Theodore Schultz Theodore William Schultz ( ; 30 April 1902 – 26 February 1998) was an American agricultural economist and chairman of the University of Chicago Department of Economics. Schultz rose to national prominence after winning the 1979 Nobel Memoria ...

, co-winner of the

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in 1979, was born near Arlington in 1902.

References

External links

Official website

Arlington School District
{{Authority control Cities in South Dakota Cities in Brookings County, South Dakota Cities in Kingsbury County, South Dakota Populated places established in 1880 1880 establishments in Dakota Territory