Java, South Dakota facts for kids
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Java, South Dakota
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Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,096 ft (639 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 258.13/sq mi (99.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57452
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-32460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1255814 |
Java is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census.
Java derives its name from Java coffee, and Coffee Town was an early variant name. Java received its name from railroad crews on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Line who would stop for coffee in the town prior to the railroad's relocation in 1908.
Geography
Java is located at 45°30′10″N 99°53′10″W / 45.50278°N 99.88611°W (45.502870, -99.886049).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.
Java has been assigned the ZIP code 57452 and the FIPS place code 32460.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 473 | — | |
| 1920 | 527 | 11.4% | |
| 1930 | 529 | 0.4% | |
| 1940 | 493 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 433 | −12.2% | |
| 1960 | 406 | −6.2% | |
| 1970 | 305 | −24.9% | |
| 1980 | 261 | −14.4% | |
| 1990 | 161 | −38.3% | |
| 2000 | 197 | 22.4% | |
| 2010 | 129 | −34.5% | |
| 2020 | 121 | −6.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 129 people, 69 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 263.3 inhabitants per square mile (101.7/km2). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 242.9 per square mile (93.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.0% White, 3.1% Native American, and 3.9% from two or more races.
There were 69 households, of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.47.
The median age in the town was 57.1 years. 14% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 37.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.
Images for kids
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Main Street, Java in 2018.
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The old blacksmith shop in Java, in 2018, opened by John Banik in 1901.
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The old schoolhouse in Java built in 1921. Photo taken in 2018.
See also
In Spanish: Java (Dakota del Sur) para niños
