Rusk township, Day County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 128 (all rural)
| Males: 66 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 62 |  (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 128 (110 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Rusk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 40.7
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Average household size: 2.42
| Rusk township: | 2.4 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Rusk township: | $39,321 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $329 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,280 (it was $36,600 in 2000)
| : | $80,280 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Webster Cemetery (1), Saint Otto's Cemetery (2), Old Saint Otto's Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
73% of Rusk township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 147
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 12
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 52
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Rusk township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Rusk township:
- German (43.3%)
- Norwegian (35.8%)
- Polish (15.8%)
- Swedish (5.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 79 (75%)
- Carpooled: 8 (8%)
- Walked: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 13 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 164- In family households: 140 (34 male householders, 11 female householders)
35 spouses, 60 children (56 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (15 male householders (8 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 7 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person, 7 2-persons,
31 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 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% |