Fordham township, Clark County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 131 (all rural)
| Males: 60 |  (45.8%) |
| Females: 71 |  (54.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 131 (62 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 53% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Fordham township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
Median age of males: 21.2
Median age of females: 20.5
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Average household size: 5.04
| Fordham township: | 5.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 5.20
| Fordham township: | $48,512 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $369 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,127 (it was $42,300 in 2000)
| : | $72,127 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $136,853
Here: $136,853 State: $182,593
Mobile homes: $40,150
Here: $40,150 State: $45,405
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 47.4% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 47.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Reservoir: Fordham Dam (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Fordham township: Fordham State Public Shooting Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
90% of Fordham township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 105
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 6
- Mobile homes: 6
Housing units in Fordham township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
Most common first ancestries reported in Fordham township:
- German (93.2%)
- French (except Basque) (6.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (10%)
- Carpooled: 5 (7%)
- Walked: 46 (65%)
- Worked at home: 13 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Other fuel (23%)
32.1% of residents of Fordham township speak English at home.
67.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 114- In family households: 114 (27 male householders, 5 female householders)
20 spouses, 53 children (48 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 5 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
48 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |