Plankinton, South Dakota
Location in Aurora County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°42′53″N 98°28′59″W / 43.71472, -98.48306
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Aurora
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,526 ft (465 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	601
- Density	858.6/sq mi (353.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	57368
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-50020[1]
GNIS feature ID	1257087[2]

Plankinton is a city in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 601 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aurora County^[3]. Plankinton was named for Milwaukee meatpacker and hotel owner John Plankinton, a friend of Alexander Mitchell, the President of the Milwaukee Road. Plankinton was home to an annual wheat palace, which became a successful regional attraction and inspired the Corn Palace in nearby Mitchell, South Dakota.

Geography

Plankinton is located at 43°42′53″N, 98°28′59″W (43.714794, -98.483176)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

Plankinton has been assigned the ZIP code 57368 and the FIPS place code 50020.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 601 people, 265 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.6 people per square mile (357.0/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 456.5/sq mi (177.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.51% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 3.99% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.99% of the population.

There were 265 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $40,809. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,611. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Plankinton, South Dakota is at coordinates 43°42′53″N 98°28′59″W / 43.714794, -98.483176 (Plankinton, South Dakota)Coordinates: 43°42′53″N 98°28′59″W / 43.714794, -98.483176 (Plankinton, South Dakota)
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