Marty, South Dakota facts for kids
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Marty, South Dakota
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Location in Charles Mix County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Charles Mix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 677 |
| • Density | 209.99/sq mi (81.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57361
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-41180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393121 |
Marty is a small community in South Dakota, United States. It is located in the southern part of Charles Mix County. In 2020, about 677 people lived there.
Marty is called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a community that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.
The community is named after Bishop Martin Marty. He was a bishop in Sioux Falls. The native Yankton Sioux Tribe calls this place Ṡinasapa in their Dakota language.
You can travel to nearby towns like Wagner, Lake Andes, and Ravinia using YST Transit buses.
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Geography
Marty is located inside the Yankton Sioux Tribe's reservation. This means it is on land set aside for the Yankton Sioux people.
The community covers an area of about 3.2 square miles (8.35 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Population and People
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| 2020 | 677 | — | |
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In 2020, the population of Marty was 677 people. The community is not very crowded, with about 210 people living per square mile.
Back in 2000, there were 421 people living in Marty. Most people in Marty are Native American. Some people are White or from other backgrounds.
Many households in Marty have children under 18 living there. The average household has about four people. The median age of people living in Marty was 20 years old in 2000. This means it's a community with many young people.
Education
Marty has its own school called Marty Indian School. This school is for students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. It is a tribal boarding school, which means some students might live there. The school is connected with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
The local public school district for Marty is the Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5.
See also
In Spanish: Marty (Dakota del Sur) para niños
