Editing Belvidere, South Dakota

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'''Belvidere''' is a town in [[Jackson County, South Dakota|Jackson County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 46 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Belvidere town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4604620 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Belvidere has been in operation since 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Jackson | title=Jackson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref> Belvidere was laid out in 1907, and named after [[Belvidere, Illinois]], the native home of a share of the first settlers.<ref>{{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=85|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=26}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

Belvidere is located in southern South Dakota near [[Kadoka, South Dakota|Kadoka]] and east of [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 214
|1940= 187
|1950= 172
|1960= 232
|1970= 96
|1980= 80
|1990= 63
|2000= 57
|2010= 49
|2020= 46
|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>
}}

===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 49 people, 23 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|64.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 40 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 85.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 14.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 23 households, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.8% were non-families. 43.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 46.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 57 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|67.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|43.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 82.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 17.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.00% of any other race.

There were 26 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 12.3% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,575. 15.9% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the [[poverty line]].  28.6% are under the age of 18. None of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Notable people==
* [[Tom Berry (South Dakota politician)|Tom Berry]], the 14th [[Governor of South Dakota]].

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

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]