Worthen township, Hanson County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 112 (all rural)
| Males: 64 |  (57.1%) |
| Females: 48 |  (42.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 112 (85 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Worthen township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
Median age of males: 34.5
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.87
| Worthen township: | 2.9 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.29
| Worthen township: | $55,197 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $389 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,354 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
| : | $107,354 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 23.4% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Reservoir: Ethan Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
93% of Worthen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% 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: 34
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 30
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Worthen township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (17%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Social assistance (10%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Health care (32%)
- Accommodation and food services (29%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Carpenters (24%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18%)
- Waiters and waitresses (14%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Worthen township:
- Norwegian (64.5%)
- German (17.7%)
- Polish (11.3%)
- Czech (3.2%)
- Swedish (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 19 (59%)
- Walked: 5 (16%)
- Worked at home: 8 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (17%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 64- In family households: 54 (18 male householders, 2 female householders)
14 spouses, 20 children (12 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
29 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 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% |