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Wells township, Perkins County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 11 (0% naturalized citizens)

Wells township:

10.5%
Whole state:

1.8%

68% of Wells township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in South Dakota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 0
  • West: 4

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 14.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Wells township, SD map Wells township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells township, South Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 4
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Wells township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Machinery (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Wells township:

  • German (33.3%)
  • Norwegian (22.2%)
  • Australian (11.1%)
  • Dutch (11.1%)
  • English (11.1%)
  • Swedish (11.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Australia (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (78%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21

Size of family households: 6 2-persons, 2 4-persons,

2 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 women).

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
South Dakota:

5.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wells township:

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