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Veblen, South Dakota
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Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Marshall |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 531 |
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(2019)
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537 |
| • Density | 1,710.19/sq mi (659.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57270
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-66540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1258738 |
Veblen is a city in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 531 at the 2010 census.
Sioux country singer and actor Floyd Red Crow Westerman is buried here at Saint Matthew's Catholic Cemetery.
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History
Veblen was laid out in 1900, and named in honor of J. E. Veblen, an early settler.
Geography
Veblen is located at 45°51′46″N 97°17′14″W / 45.86278°N 97.28722°W (45.862802, -97.287146).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
Veblen has been assigned the ZIP code 57270 and the FIPS place code 66540.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 173 | — | |
| 1920 | 530 | 206.4% | |
| 1930 | 520 | −1.9% | |
| 1940 | 486 | −6.5% | |
| 1950 | 476 | −2.1% | |
| 1960 | 437 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 377 | −13.7% | |
| 1980 | 368 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 321 | −12.8% | |
| 2000 | 281 | −12.5% | |
| 2010 | 531 | 89.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 537 | 1.1% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 531 people in 151 households, including 72 families, in the city. The population density was 1,712.9 inhabitants per square mile (661.4/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 561.3 per square mile (216.7/km2). The racial makup of the city was 37.1% White, 0.2% African American, 12.6% Native American, 47.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.9%.
Of the 151 households 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.3% were non-families. 33.8% of households were one person and 16.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age was 28.2 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 18.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 41% were from 25 to 44; 14.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 70.8% male and 29.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Veblen (Dakota del Sur) para niños
