Wagner is a city in Charles Mix County,

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, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census. The city is served by Wagner Municipal Airport as well as YST Transit buses.

History

Wagner was founded in 1900. The town was incorporated in 1907, and was named for Walt Wagner, local postmaster.

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

At the 2010

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, there were 1,566 people, 639 households and 367 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 726 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 54.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 40.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 639 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were

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living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age was 42.8 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

, there were 1,675 people, 678 households and 406 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 747 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 63.40%

, 0.24%

, 34.33% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population. There were 678 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were

living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.11. 28.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males. The

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was $21,863 and the median family income was $28,021. Males had a median income of $26,216 and females $17,333. The

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was $12,207. About 20.5% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the

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, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Wagner has a

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, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Wagner, South Dakota
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Notable people

* Albert Kocer (1930–2018), American politician, farmer and deacon from South Dakota

References

External links

* {{Authority control Cities in Charles Mix County, South Dakota Cities in South Dakota