Plankinton township, Aurora County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 226 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (67.3%) |
| Females: 74 |  (32.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 121 (104 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Plankinton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 73.5%
- Black: 3.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 22.1%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 17.9
Median age of females: 39.5
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Average household size: 2.12
| Plankinton township: | 2.1 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.64
| Plankinton township: | $46,150 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $346 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $71,918 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
| : | $71,918 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Plankinton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Plankinton Community Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Plankinton Cemetery (1), Mizpah Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
40% of Plankinton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 91
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 116
- South: 3
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
105 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 60
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $50,000
Housing units in Plankinton 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
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
- Public administration (21%)
- Construction (13%)
- Food (8%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Public administration (32%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Health care (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Gasoline stations (6%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (34%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Plankinton township:
- German (59.5%)
- Norwegian (10.7%)
- Dutch (8.3%)
- Czech (6.0%)
- English (6.0%)
- Irish (2.4%)
- Luxemburger (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 45 (63%)
- Carpooled: 9 (13%)
- Walked: 4 (6%)
- Other means: 3 (4%)
- Worked at home: 11 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Utility gas (3%)
105 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 116- In family households: 100 (31 male householders, 4 female householders)
40 spouses, 20 children (20 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 100 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,
18 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (0 men, 2 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: 2
| Here: | 100.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |