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Carthage, 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
Elevation
1,431 ft (436 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 127
 • Density 86.99/sq mi (33.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57323
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-10220
GNIS feature ID 1267311

Carthage is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.

History

Carthage was platted in 1883. It was named after Carthage, New York.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.86 km2), of which 1.46 square miles (3.78 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 200
1900 265 32.5%
1910 554 109.1%
1920 667 20.4%
1930 590 −11.5%
1940 512 −13.2%
1950 458 −10.5%
1960 368 −19.7%
1970 362 −1.6%
1980 274 −24.3%
1990 221 −19.3%
2000 187 −15.4%
2010 144 −23.0%
2020 127 −11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 144 people, 80 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 98.6 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 93.2 per square mile (36.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.7% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.

There were 80 households, of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.46.

The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

Notable people

  • Paul A. Magnuson, United States district judge
  • John A. Jerlow, paving company owner

See also

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

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