Scandinavia township, Deuel County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 54.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 217 (all rural)
Males: 117 | (53.9%) |
Females: 100 | (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 217 (206 owner occupied, 11 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 5% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Scandinavia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.68
Scandinavia township: | 2.7 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
Scandinavia township: | $51,060 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $352 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $97,946 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
: | $97,946 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $146,395
Here: $146,395 State: $182,593
Mobile homes: $38,046
Here: $38,046 State: $45,405
Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 14.4% |
Whole state: | 13.2% |
This township: | 6.7% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Astoria.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Scandinavia township include: United Norwegian Church (A), Swedish Mission Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wood Lake Cemetery (1), Bethany Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Fish Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Scandinavia township include: Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area (1), Astoria State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Scandinavia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 107
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 83
- South: 3
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 89
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000
Housing units in Scandinavia township with a mortgage: 5 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Educational services (32%)
- Plastics and rubber products (15%)
- Finance and insurance (15%)
- Health care (15%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (42%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Physicians and surgeons (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Scandinavia township:
- Norwegian (50.5%)
- German (29.3%)
- Danish (3.7%)
- Swedish (3.2%)
- United States or American (2.1%)
- French (except Basque) (1.6%)
- Irish (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 50 (56%)
- Carpooled: 8 (9%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 28 (31%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 195- In family households: 172 (61 male householders, 0 female householders)
54 spouses, 57 children (52 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (18 male householders (16 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 2 2-persons,
60 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 17.8% |