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Pickstown, 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 | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 364.98/sq mi (140.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57367
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-49460 |
Pickstown is a town in southern Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 230 at the 2020 census. It was named after U.S. Army General Lewis A. Pick, former director of the Missouri River Office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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Geography
Pickstown is located at 43°3′59″N 98°31′55″W / 43.06639°N 98.53194°W (43.066418, -98.531991).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 95 | — | |
| 2000 | 168 | 76.8% | |
| 2010 | 201 | 19.6% | |
| 2020 | 230 | 14.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 201 people, 93 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 309.2 inhabitants per square mile (119.4/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 175.4 per square mile (67.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.6% White, 10.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 6.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 93 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.58.
The median age in the town was 51.2 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 36.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pickstown has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Pickstown, South Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1 (31) |
2 (36) |
8 (46) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
25 (77) |
18 (64) |
8 (47) |
2 (35) |
16 (60) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−10 (14) |
−4 (24) |
2 (36) |
9 (48) |
14 (58) |
17 (63) |
17 (62) |
11 (52) |
4 (40) |
−3 (26) |
−9 (15) |
3 (37) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
36 (1.4) |
66 (2.6) |
81 (3.2) |
94 (3.7) |
66 (2.6) |
64 (2.5) |
61 (2.4) |
43 (1.7) |
23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
570 (22.5) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
History
Pickstown began as a government town for Corps of Engineers employees building and then operating the Fort Randall Dam. USAF officers and airmen arrived in the 1950s to operate a Strategic Air Command radar base built on a hill three miles east of town. Air Force personnel left in the 1970s after the base was closed. A casino and hotel owned and operated by the Yankton Sioux Tribe is located at the abandoned radar base.
Services
- Filling station and general store and diner
- Restaurant
- Casino and hotel
Points of interest
- Lake Francis Case
- Fort Randall Dam
- Fort Randall Military Post (1856–1892)
Notable person
- Tom Brokaw, television journalist and author
Images for kids
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Fort Randall Dam: Pickstown began as a government town for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees building and then operating the nearby dam.
See also
In Spanish: Pickstown (Dakota del Sur) para niños
