Westport, South Dakota
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Westport is a town in Brown County, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Westport has been assigned the ZIP code
57481 and the FIPS place code 70540.
, there were 125 people, 48 households and 37 families residing in the town. The population density
was 479.7 people per square mile (185.6/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 199.6 per square mile (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 48 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median household income
was $37,292, and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,541. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.0% of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Westport is located at 45°38′56"N 98°29′50"W (45.648875, -98.497262).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Westport has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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57481 and the FIPS place code 70540.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 125 people, 48 households and 37 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 479.7 people per square mile (185.6/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 199.6 per square mile (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 48 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $37,292, and the median family income was $40,625. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $23,750 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 $15,541. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.0% of those over 64.