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Belvidere, South Dakota
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Location in Jackson County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Jackson |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 49 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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57 |
| • Density | 75.00/sq mi (28.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57521
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-04620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253842 |
Belvidere is a town in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 49 at the 2010 census.
History
A post office called Belvidere has been in operation since 1906. Belvidere was laid out in 1907, and named after Belvidere, Illinois, the native home of a share of the first settlers.
Geography
Belvidere is located at 43°49′56″N 101°16′20″W / 43.83222°N 101.27222°W (43.832243, -101.272285).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water.
Belvidere has been assigned the ZIP code 57521, and the FIPS place code 04620. Town is located in southern South Dakota near Kadoka and east of Rapid City.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 214 | — | |
| 1940 | 187 | −12.6% | |
| 1950 | 172 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 232 | 34.9% | |
| 1970 | 96 | −58.6% | |
| 1980 | 80 | −16.7% | |
| 1990 | 63 | −21.2% | |
| 2000 | 57 | −9.5% | |
| 2010 | 49 | −14.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 57 | 16.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 49 people, 23 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 64.5 inhabitants per square mile (24.9/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 52.6 per square mile (20.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.7% White and 14.3% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 23 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.8% were non-families. 43.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the town was 46.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Notable natives
- Tom Berry, the 14th Governor of South Dakota.
- Earl Thode, 1st All-Around World Champion Cowboy (1929) and World Saddle Bronc Champion (1929, 1931, 1932, 1934)
See also
In Spanish: Belvidere (Dakota del Sur) para niños
