Silver Creek township, Sanborn County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 108 (all rural)
| Males: 64 |  (59.3%) |
| Females: 44 |  (40.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 108 (73 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Silver Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.63
| Silver Creek township: | 2.6 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.41
| Silver Creek township: | $47,848 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $359 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,291 (it was $36,400 in 2000)
| : | $71,291 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 52.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 25.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Silver Creek Cemetery (1), Bethany-Silver Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
74% of Silver Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 36
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Silver Creek township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (25%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (38%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (19%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (19%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Silver Creek township:
- Norwegian (94.3%)
- Irish (5.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 15 (88%)
- Worked at home: 2 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Coal or coke (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
91.4% of residents of Silver Creek township speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36- In family households: 32 (14 male householders, 0 female householders)
7 spouses, 5 children (5 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 4 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, 6 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
28 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 women).