Dell Rapids township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 33.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 451 (all rural)
| Males: 238 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 213 |  (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 451 (405 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Dell Rapids township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 37.1
Median age of females: 37.4
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Average household size: 2.93
| Dell Rapids township: | 2.9 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Dell Rapids township: | $52,117 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $597 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $151,700 (it was $98,000 in 2000)
| : | $151,700 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $200,967
Here: $200,967 State: $182,593
Townhouses or other attached units: $279,241
Here: $279,241 State: $241,167
In 2-unit structures: $81,581
Here: $81,581 State: $129,138
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,457
Here: $109,457 State: $114,887
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,823
Here: $82,823 State: $148,009
Mobile homes: $25,357
Here: $25,357 State: $45,405
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 45.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 20.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Dell Rapids.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Dell Rapids Cemetery (1), Stordahl Cemetery (2), Saint Olaf Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Dell Rapids township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 54
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 8
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Dell Rapids township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Construction (14%)
- Finance and insurance (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (13%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Health care (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Health care (46%)
- Finance and insurance (23%)
- Social assistance (9%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (4%)
- Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (4%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (3%)
- Construction (2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Business operations specialists (9%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Therapists (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Registered nurses (17%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Child care workers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dell Rapids township:
- German (49.2%)
- Irish (23.0%)
- Norwegian (18.0%)
- Australian (3.3%)
- Czechoslovakian (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19 (63%)
- Carpooled: 2 (7%)
- Walked: 5 (17%)
- Worked at home: 4 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
97.6% of residents of Dell Rapids township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 88- In family households: 84 (20 male householders, 2 female householders)
20 spouses, 42 children (42 natural, 0 adopted, 0 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: 9 2-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
128 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 13.6% |
| 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% |