Wachter township, McPherson County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 37 (all rural)
Males: 18 | (48.6%) |
Females: 19 | (51.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 37 (31 owner occupied, 6 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 16% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Wachter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 46.5
Median age of females: 46.5
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Average household size: 2.47
Wachter township: | 2.5 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
Wachter township: | $36,828 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $101 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $58,329 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
: | $58,329 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 27.7% |
Whole state: | 13.2% |
31% of Wachter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 6
- South: 9
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 22
Housing units in Wachter township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
Most common first ancestries reported in Wachter township:
- German (48.9%)
- Irish (22.2%)
- Norwegian (15.6%)
- European (8.9%)
- Swiss (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2 (15%)
- Carpooled: 4 (31%)
- Worked at home: 7 (54%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Coal or coke (11%)
95.2% of residents of Wachter township speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 47- In family households: 43 (13 male householders, 0 female householders)
13 spouses, 17 children (8 natural, 0 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
10 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): 2
Here: | 33.3% |
South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 17.8% |