Camp Crook, South Dakota
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Camp Crook is an incorporated small town in Harding County
, South Dakota
, United States
, on the Little Missouri River
. Originally named Wickhamville, after one of the original founding families, the town was renamed in April 1883 when the Cheyennes assumed a threatening attitude and their agent called upon the commanding officer of Fort Custer for protection. Major Carrol was dispatched with Troops B, D, and M of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment
to the Tongue River Agency, where they established Camp Crook. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.
Camp Crook is the birth place of the famous bucking horse, Tipperary. A depiction of the first ride of Tipperary can be seen in the Corner Bar and Cafe in Camp Crook.
The town celebrated 125 years of existence in August 2008 during the annual county fair. It is the oldest town in the county and is the largest town west of the Little Missouri River in South Dakota. The Custer National Forest
, with its Sioux Ranger District office, also celebrated 100 years of having a presence in Camp Crook in 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Camp Crook has been assigned the ZIP code
57724 and the FIPS place code 09260.
of 2000, there were 56 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
was 406.4 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 370.1 per square mile (140.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White and 1.79% Native American.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 44.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $30,178. There were 18.2% of families and 17.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.
Harding County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 525 households, and 352 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile . There were 804 housing units at an average density of 0.3 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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, on the Little Missouri River
Little Missouri River
The Little Missouri River can refer to two rivers in the United States:*The Little Missouri River in Arkansas*The Little Missouri River in Wyoming, South Dakota and North Dakota...
. Originally named Wickhamville, after one of the original founding families, the town was renamed in April 1883 when the Cheyennes assumed a threatening attitude and their agent called upon the commanding officer of Fort Custer for protection. Major Carrol was dispatched with Troops B, D, and M of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment
U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment
The 1st Cavalry Regiment is a unit in the United States Army which has its antecedents in the early 19th Century in the formation of the United States Regiment of Dragoons. To this day, the unit's Special Designation is "First Regiment of Dragoons".-Origins:The "United States Regiment of Dragoons"...
to the Tongue River Agency, where they established Camp Crook. The population was 63 at the 2010 census.
Camp Crook is the birth place of the famous bucking horse, Tipperary. A depiction of the first ride of Tipperary can be seen in the Corner Bar and Cafe in Camp Crook.
The town celebrated 125 years of existence in August 2008 during the annual county fair. It is the oldest town in the county and is the largest town west of the Little Missouri River in South Dakota. The Custer National Forest
Custer National Forest
Custer National Forest is located primarily in the southern part of the U.S. state of Montana but also has separate sections in northwestern South Dakota. With a total area of 1,278,279 acres , the forest comprises over 10 separate sections...
, with its Sioux Ranger District office, also celebrated 100 years of having a presence in Camp Crook in 2008.
Geography
Camp Crook is located at 45°32′59"N 103°58′31"W (45.549727, -103.975307).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Camp Crook has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57724 and the FIPS place code 09260.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 56 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 406.4 people per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 370.1 per square mile (140.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White and 1.79% Native American.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 44.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,875 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 town was $30,178. There were 18.2% of families and 17.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Climate
Camp Crook experiences a semi-arid climate (KöppenKöppen climate classification
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BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.