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Fruitdale, South Dakota
Town
Location in Butte County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Butte County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Butte
Founded 1910
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,949 ft (899 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 64
 • Estimate 
(2019)
68
 • Density 248.18/sq mi (95.66/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
57717
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-23140
GNIS feature ID 1255175

Fruitdale is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census.

Fruitdale was laid out in 1911, and named for a fruit orchard near the original town site.

Geography

Fruitdale is located at 44°40′5″N 103°41′47″W / 44.66806°N 103.69639°W / 44.66806; -103.69639 (44.668168, -103.696389).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Fruitdale has been assigned the ZIP code 57742 and the FIPS place code 23140.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 40
1930 113 182.5%
1940 89 −21.2%
1950 70 −21.3%
1960 79 12.9%
1970 74 −6.3%
1980 88 18.9%
1990 43 −51.1%
2000 62 44.2%
2010 64 3.2%
2019 (est.) 68 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 64 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 237.0 inhabitants per square mile (91.5/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 118.5 per square mile (45.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 29 households, of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the town was 45.8 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 39% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

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