Kadoka is a city in and the

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Jackson County, South Dakota Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,806. Its county seat is Kadoka. The county was created in 1883, and was organized in 1915. Washabaugh County was merged into Jackson ...

, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. The town occupies about 2.3 square miles.

History

Kadoka got its start in 1906 when the

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was extended to that point. The town was designated county seat of the newly formed Jackson County in 1915.

Geography and climate

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 654 people, 291 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 350 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.2%

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, 0.5%

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, 13.3% Native American, and 5.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 291 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were

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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 706 people, 293 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 356 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.99%

, 0.14%

, 13.03% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population. There were 293 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $31,167. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $13,758. About 10.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the

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, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The Ringneck and Western Railroad operates freight service on the former Milwaukee Road from Kadoka to

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Kadoka airport

The City of Kadoka owns and operates the Kadoka airport. The airport has two turf runways. It is not entirely fenced so pedestrian traffic may approach the taxiways. The airport is located in the eastern part of the town near the Kadoka school athletic facilities.

Depot Museum

The town has a museum that occupies the building that used to be the

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. It is only open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on certain days of the week.

Notable people

* Philip Hogen, U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota and chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission

References

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