Gales township, Aurora County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 82 (all rural)
| Males: 41 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 41 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 82 (72 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Gales township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 18.8
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Average household size: 3.15
| Gales township: | 3.1 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.80
| Gales township: | $46,150 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $346 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,918 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
| : | $71,918 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Platte Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
100% of Gales township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 28
- Mobile homes: 3
Housing units in Gales township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Most common first ancestries reported in Gales township:
- German (90.5%)
- Norwegian (9.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (41%)
- Worked at home: 10 (59%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (47%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 35- In family households: 35 (16 male householders, 0 female householders)
13 spouses, 6 children (6 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 8 3-persons,
30 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |