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Onaka, South Dakota

oyanka
Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Faulk County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Faulk
Incorporated 1924
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,873 ft (571 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13
 • Density 50.19/sq mi (19.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57466
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-46980
GNIS feature ID 1267523

Onaka (Dakota: oyanka; "place") is a town in Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 13 at the 2020 census.

History

Onaka was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. Railway service to Onaka ended in 1940.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), of which 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 164
1940 139 −15.2%
1950 158 13.7%
1960 85 −46.2%
1970 69 −18.8%
1980 70 1.4%
1990 52 −25.7%
2000 30 −42.3%
2010 15 −50.0%
2020 13 −13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 15 people, 10 households, and 3 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.7 inhabitants per square mile (22.3/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 84.6 per square mile (32.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 10 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, and 70.0% were non-families. 70.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.50 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the town was 61.5 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.4% were from 25 to 44; 46.8% were from 45 to 64; and 26.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Onaka (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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