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Tabor, South Dakota
St. Wenceslaus Church, October 2015
St. Wenceslaus Church, October 2015
Location in Bon Homme County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Bon Homme County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Bon Homme
Incorporated 1888
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 407
 • Density 1,073.88/sq mi (414.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57063
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-62820
GNIS feature ID 1267598

Tabor (pronounced "TAY'-bur") is a town in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census.

History

The town is named after the town of Tábor in the Czech Republic, the native land of a large share of the early settlers.

Geography

Tabor is served by South Dakota Highway 50 on the southern end of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 273
1920 428 56.8%
1930 397 −7.2%
1940 391 −1.5%
1950 373 −4.6%
1960 378 1.3%
1970 388 2.6%
1980 460 18.6%
1990 403 −12.4%
2000 417 3.5%
2010 423 1.4%
2020 407 −3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 423 people, 172 households, and 115 families living in the town. The population density was 1,143.2 inhabitants per square mile (441.4/km2). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 537.8 per square mile (207.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% White, 0.2% Asian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 172 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the town was 41.4 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Notable people

  • Chris Karr, businessman and member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
  • Lou Koupal, baseball player

See also

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

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