Milbank is a city in

Grant County, South Dakota Grant County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 7,556. The county seat is Milbank, South Dakota, Milbank. The county was founded in 1873 an ...

, United States, located along the South Fork of the

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. The population was 3,544 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of Grant County. Milbank is the birthplace of

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. The program was created in Milbank in 1925 and is now enjoyed by high school aged youth on more than five thousand teams in all fifty states.

History

The city was founded in 1880 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway first laid rails into South Dakota, and was named in honor of railroad director Jeremiah Milbank. The city was incorporated in 1881.

Geography

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 3,353 people, 1,508 households, and 898 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 1,508 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,533 households, and 964 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.93%

, 0.03%

, 0.08% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 1,533 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $40,117. Males had a median income of $31,486 versus $20,890 for females. The

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for the city was $17,446. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Newspaper

The Grant County Review is published weekly and provides extensive coverage of the news, sports, school and social activities in Grant County. Communities in the coverage area include Milbank, Big Stone City, Revillo, LaBolt, Stockholm, Strandburg, Summit, Marvin, Twin Brooks, Corona and Wilmot.

AM Radio

FM Radio

Notable people

* C. S. Amsden, President pro tempore of the

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and Speaker pro tempore of the

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Kalen DeBoer Kalen Douglas DeBoer (born October 24, 1974) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Alabama, a position he has held since 2024. He also served as the head coach at the Sioux Falls Cougars footba ...

, head football coach at the

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. * Clarence (Pug) Manders, NFL running back for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers. * Jack Manders, NFL running back for the

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. * Tom Patterson, an American entrepreneur, founded the Tommy John company in 2008.

References

External links

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Milbank Chamber of Commerce
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