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Central City, South Dakota
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Location in Lawrence County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,931 ft (1,503 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 93 |
| • Density | 628.38/sq mi (243.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57754
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-11140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267317 |
Central City is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.
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History
Central City was founded in 1877. It was named after Central City, Colorado, by a settler from that community. It began as a mining town during the Black Hills Gold Rush days. There was once a quarrel over mining boundaries that resulted in a deliberate explosion of the nearby Comstock Mine and the death of one man. A miners' sit-down strike occurred and a cavalry unit from Fort Meade led by Seth Bullock was called in to end it.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Central City, South Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
66 (19) |
74 (23) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
84 (29) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
99 (37) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
52 (11) |
61 (16) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
55 (13) |
43 (6) |
35 (2) |
55 (13) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17 (−8) |
18 (−8) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
56 (13) |
55 (13) |
45 (7) |
34 (1) |
24 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
34 (1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−32 (−36) |
−17 (−27) |
−5 (−21) |
9 (−13) |
24 (−4) |
36 (2) |
33 (1) |
15 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−33 (−36) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.34 (34) |
1.65 (42) |
2.58 (66) |
3.55 (90) |
4.64 (118) |
3.57 (91) |
2.76 (70) |
2.09 (53) |
1.99 (51) |
3.04 (77) |
1.83 (46) |
1.51 (38) |
30.55 (776) |
| Source: The Weather Channel (Historical Monthly Averages) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,008 | — | |
| 1890 | 519 | −48.5% | |
| 1910 | 296 | — | |
| 1920 | 199 | −32.8% | |
| 1930 | 198 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 302 | 52.5% | |
| 1950 | 218 | −27.8% | |
| 1960 | 247 | 13.3% | |
| 1970 | 188 | −23.9% | |
| 1980 | 177 | −5.9% | |
| 1990 | 185 | 4.5% | |
| 2000 | 149 | −19.5% | |
| 2010 | 134 | −10.1% | |
| 2020 | 93 | −30.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 134 people, 66 households, and 37 families living in the city. The population density was 893.3 inhabitants per square mile (344.9/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 520.0 per square mile (200.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 66 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.41.
The median age in the city was 48.7 years. 11.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 45.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Central City (Dakota del Sur) para niños
