Blunt, South Dakota
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Blunt is a city in Hughes County
Hughes County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,481 people, 6,512 households, and 4,310 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,055 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...

, South Dakota
South Dakota
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, United States
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. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...

 Micropolitan Statistical Area
Pierre micropolitan area
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. The population was 354 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Blunt has been assigned the ZIP code
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 57522, and the FIPS place code 06180.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 370 people, 153 households, and 106 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 752.7 people per square mile (291.5/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 362.1 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.86% White, 2.70% Native American, 1.35% from other races
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 153 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $22,727 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $14,155. About 3.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
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