Crooks, South Dakota facts for kids
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Crooks, South Dakota
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Water tower in Crooks, South Dakota
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Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Minnehaha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,362 |
| • Density | 1,691.93/sq mi (653.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57020
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-14740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267341 |
| Website | City of Crooks |
Crooks is a small city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It's like a neighbor to the bigger city of Sioux Falls. In 2020, about 1,362 people lived there.
Crooks used to be called New Hope until 1904. The city's current name honors W. A. Crooks, who was a local politician.
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Where is Crooks Located?
Crooks is in the state of South Dakota. It's part of Minnehaha County. The city covers a total area of about 2.09 square kilometers (0.81 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the city limits.
How Many People Live in Crooks?
The number of people living in Crooks has changed over the years. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau, which counts everyone in the country every ten years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 594 | — | |
| 1990 | 671 | 13.0% | |
| 2000 | 859 | 28.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,269 | 47.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,362 | 7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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Looking at the 2010 Census
In 2010, the census showed that 1,269 people lived in Crooks. These people lived in 431 different homes, and 345 of these were families.
- Population Density: This means how many people live in a certain area. In 2010, there were about 1,648 people per square mile (or 636 people per square kilometer).
- Homes: There were 440 housing units in total. A housing unit is like a house or an apartment.
- Backgrounds of Residents: Most people (98.2%) were White. A small number were Native American (0.1%), Asian (0.2%), or from other races (0.5%). About 1.1% of people had two or more racial backgrounds. About 2.0% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
- Households and Families:
- Many homes (48.0%) had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (66.6%) were married couples living together.
- Some homes (10.9%) had a female head of the household with no husband.
- A few homes (2.6%) had a male head of the household with no wife.
- About 20.0% of homes were not families (like single people living alone).
- The average number of people in a home was 2.94.
- The average number of people in a family was 3.29.
- Age of Residents: The average age of people in Crooks was 31.4 years old.
- About 32.9% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 5.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 32.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 4.6% were 65 years old or older.
- Gender: The population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Crooks (Dakota del Sur) para niños
