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Country
  
United States

County
  
Butte

Time zone
  
Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)

Elevation
  
870 m

Population
  
237 (2013)

State
  
South Dakota

Platted
  
1909

Area code(s)
  
605

Zip code
  
57762

Local time
  
Monday 11:23 PM

Nisland, South Dakota

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 78% Humidity

Nisland is a town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 232 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Nisland, SD 57762, USA

The town was named in honor of Nis Sorenson, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

Nisland is located at 44°40′25″N 103°33′11″W (44.673487, -103.552950).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.

Nisland has been assigned the ZIP code 57762 and the FIPS place code 45100.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 232 people, 94 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 859.3 inhabitants per square mile (331.8/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 422.2 per square mile (163.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 94 households of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 43.3 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 80 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 800.7 people per square mile (315.1/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 392.5 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.84% White, 9.80% Native American, 5.88% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.86% of the population.

There were 80 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,063, and the median income for a family was $19,844. Males had a median income of $19,886 versus $13,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,017. About 28.6% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

Nisland, South Dakota Wikipedia