Castlewood, South Dakota
| Castlewood, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "A Small Town With A Big Heart" | |
 Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°43′24″N 97°1′46″W / 44.72333°N 97.02944°WCoordinates: 44°43′24″N 97°1′46″W / 44.72333°N 97.02944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Hamlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,686 ft (514 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 636 |
| • Density | 545.2/sq mi (210.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57223 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-10500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265146 |
Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 627 at the 2010 census.
Castlewood was platted in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named Castlewood after a place mentioned in the 1857 novel The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray. A post office has been in operation in Castlewood since 1882.
Castlewood is located at 44°43′24″N 97°1′46″W / 44.72333°N 97.02944°W (44.723262, -97.029505), along the Big Sioux River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all of it land.
Castlewood has been assigned the ZIP code 57223 and the FIPS place code 10500.
As of the census of 2010, there were 627 people, 260 households, and 158 families residing in the city. The population density was 545.2 inhabitants per square mile (210.5/km2). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 253.9 per square mile (98.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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