Editing Bancroft, South Dakota

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'''Bancroft''' is a town in northwest [[Kingsbury County, South Dakota|Kingsbury County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 19 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Bancroft had its start in the late 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="WPA 25">{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=83|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=25}}</ref> The town most likely was named after L. L. Bancroft, a local newspaper publisher.<ref name="WPA 25" /> A post office was established at Bancroft in 1889.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Kingsbury | title=Kingsbury County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

Bancroft is located on the west bank of [[Redstone Creek (South Dakota)|Redstone Creek]] and approximately seven miles north of [[U.S. Route 14 in South Dakota|U.S. Route 14]].<ref>''Bancroft East, SD,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1971</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.23|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 136
|1920= 141
|1930= 155
|1940= 126
|1950= 100
|1960= 86
|1970= 48
|1980= 41
|1990= 30
|2000= 37
|2010= 19
|2020= 13
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 19 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|82.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 13 housing units at an average density of {{convert|56.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 5.3% from two or more races.

There were 10 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the town was 54.3 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 31.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 42.1% male and 57.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 37 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|157.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 13 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,500, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,753. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

==References==
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{{Kingsbury County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Towns in Kingsbury County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in South Dakota]]