Whitewood township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 49.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population: 119 (all rural)
| Males: 64 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 55 |  (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 119 (93 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Whitewood township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 44.5
Median age of females: 55.2
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Average household size: 2.33
| Whitewood township: | 2.3 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.74
| Whitewood township: | $50,804 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $356 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,716 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
| : | $85,716 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Whitewood township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Oldham Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
84% of Whitewood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 110
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 57
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Whitewood township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (66%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (6%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Educational services (35%)
- Health care (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
- Construction (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (66%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Special education teachers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Whitewood township:
- Norwegian (38.6%)
- German (30.7%)
- Danish (14.9%)
- Swedish (6.1%)
- Irish (4.4%)
- Scottish (3.5%)
- Dutch (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (64%)
- Carpooled: 8 (12%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Worked at home: 14 (21%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Utility gas (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 122- In family households: 111 (37 male householders, 5 female householders)
40 spouses, 29 children (27 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
24 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% |