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Canova, South Dakota
Location in Miner County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Miner County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Miner
Incorporated 1898
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Land 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,522 ft (464 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 89
 • Density 318.47/sq mi (122.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57321
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-09420
GNIS feature ID 1265623

Canova is a town in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.

The town celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2008.

History

Canova was platted in 1883. The town is named after Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.

Ted and Dorothy Hustead lived in Canova just before moving to Wall, South Dakota, and establishing the Wall Drug Store.

Geography

Canova is located at 43°52′50″N 97°30′07″W / 43.880587°N 97.501811°W / 43.880587; -97.501811.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.

Canova has been assigned the ZIP code 57321 and the FIPS place code 09420.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 169
1910 311 84.0%
1920 338 8.7%
1930 364 7.7%
1940 333 −8.5%
1950 340 2.1%
1960 247 −27.4%
1970 204 −17.4%
1980 194 −4.9%
1990 172 −11.3%
2000 140 −18.6%
2010 105 −25.0%
2020 89 −15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 105 people, 47 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 338.7 inhabitants per square mile (130.8/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 190.3 per square mile (73.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% White and 1.9% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.6% of the population.

There were 47 households, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.9% were non-families. 44.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the town was 44.3 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Canova (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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