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Town
Motto(s):  "Small Town With A Big Heart"
Location in Minnehaha County and the state of South Dakota
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Minnehaha
Incorporated	1891
Area
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
• Land	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,703 ft (519 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	589
• Estimate  (2015)	583
• Density	950.0/sq mi (366.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57035
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-30900
GNIS feature ID	1255710

Humboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census.

History

The first settlement at Humboldt was made in 1877. The town was named from its location in Humboldt Township. A post office called Humboldt has been in operation since 1889.

Geography

Humboldt is located at 43°38′42″N 97°4′28″W (43.644933, -97.074320).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km²), of which, 0.62 square miles (1.61 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Humboldt has been assigned the ZIP code 57035 and the FIPS place code 30900.

Lost Lake lies 2 miles north of the town. Beaver Lake lies 1 mile east of town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	445		—
1930	428		−3.8%
1940	417		−2.6%
1950	450		7.9%
1960	446		−0.9%
1970	411		−7.8%
1980	487		18.5%
1990	468		−3.9%
2000	521		11.3%
2010	589		13.1%
Est. 2015	583		−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2015 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 589 people, 227 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 950.0 inhabitants per square mile (366.8/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (153.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 227 households of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 33.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 521 people, 200 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 831.0 people per square mile (319.3/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 335.0 per square mile (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.74% White, 1.73% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 200 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,455. About 5.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.