Whitewood, South Dakota
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Railroad in Whitewood
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 Location in Lawrence County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 44°27′41″N 103°38′21″W / 44.46139°N 103.63917°WCoordinates: 44°27′41″N 103°38′21″W / 44.46139°N 103.63917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lawrence |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,655 ft (1,114 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 927 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 919 |
| • Density | 1,448.4/sq mi (559.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 57793 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-71580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1262710 |
| Website | City of Whitewood |
Whitewood is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 927 at the 2010 census.
Whitewood was platted in 1888 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point. It took its name from nearby Whitewood Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all of it land.
Whitewood has been assigned the ZIP code 57793 and the FIPS place code 71580.
As of the census of 2010, there were 927 people, 374 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,448.4 inhabitants per square mile (559.2/km2). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 612.5 per square mile (236.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White, 0.8% African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 374 households of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.
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