Nisland, South Dakota facts for kids
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Nisland, South Dakota
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Location in Butte County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Butte |
| Platted | 1909 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,854 ft (870 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 765.80/sq mi (295.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
57762
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-45180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267494 |
Nisland is a small town located in Butte County, South Dakota, in the United States. In 2020, about 206 people lived there.
The town got its name from Nis Sorensen. He was the person who originally owned the land where Nisland was built. The town was officially planned out in 1909.
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Nisland's Location and Size
Nisland is a very small town. It covers a total area of about 0.70 square kilometers (which is about 0.27 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town's borders.
Who Lives in Nisland?
We can look at how Nisland's population has changed over many years using information from the United States Census Bureau.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 173 | — | |
| 1930 | 187 | 8.1% | |
| 1940 | 212 | 13.4% | |
| 1950 | 216 | 1.9% | |
| 1960 | 211 | −2.3% | |
| 1970 | 157 | −25.6% | |
| 1980 | 216 | 37.6% | |
| 1990 | 174 | −19.4% | |
| 2000 | 204 | 17.2% | |
| 2010 | 232 | 13.7% | |
| 2020 | 206 | −11.2% | |
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Nisland's Population in 2010
In 2010, a census showed that 232 people lived in Nisland. These people lived in 94 different homes, and 62 of these were families.
The town had about 859 people per square mile (or 331 people per square kilometer). There were 114 housing units in total.
Most of the people living in Nisland in 2010 were White (96.1%). A small number were African American (0.9%) or Native American (0.4%). About 2.6% of the people were of two or more races. About 3% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 94 homes in Nisland, about 28.7% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (44.7%) were married couples living together. Some homes had a female head of household without a husband (12.8%), and some had a male head of household without a wife (8.5%). About 34% of the homes were not families.
About 26.6% of all homes had only one person living in them. Also, 9.6% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.47 people in each home and 3.00 people in each family.
Age and Gender
The average age of people in Nisland in 2010 was 43.3 years old.
- About 24.6% of residents were under 18 years old.
- About 9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 18.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 30.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.2% were 65 years old or older.
When it came to gender, 54.7% of the people in Nisland were male and 45.3% were female.
