Box Elder, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Box Elder is a city in Meade
and Pennington
counties in the U.S. state
of South Dakota
. The population was 7,800 at the 2010 census. Ellsworth Air Force Base
lies on the north side of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²).
Box Elder has been assigned the ZIP code
57719, and the FIPS place code 06620. It is located within minutes of Ellsworth AFB.
of 2000, there were 2,841 people, 993 households, and 750 families residing in the city. The population density
was 489.6 inhabitants per square mile (189.1/km²). There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of 184.8 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.42% White, 2.29% African American, 5.60% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
, and 5.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $35,020. Males had a median income of $24,596 versus $17,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,692. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Meade County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,253 people, 8,805 households, and 6,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 10,149 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
and Pennington
Pennington County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. The population was 7,800 at the 2010 census. Ellsworth Air Force Base
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately northeast of Rapid City, South Dakota just north of Box Elder, South Dakota....
lies on the north side of the city.
Geography
Box Elder is located at 44°6′55"N 103°4′55"W (44.115349, -103.081997).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²).
Box Elder has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57719, and the FIPS place code 06620. It is located within minutes of Ellsworth AFB.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,841 people, 993 households, and 750 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 489.6 inhabitants per square mile (189.1/km²). There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of 184.8 per square mile (71.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.42% White, 2.29% African American, 5.60% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $35,020. Males had a median income of $24,596 versus $17,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,692. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.