Editing Bonesteel, South Dakota

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'''Bonesteel''' is a city in [[Gregory County, South Dakota|Gregory County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 258 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Bonesteel city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4606220 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Bonesteel was laid out in 1902.<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=87|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=27}}</ref> The city named for H. E. Bonesteel, who operated as a [[freight forwarder]] in the area.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA45|year=1908|page=45}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all 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=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 563
|1920= 652
|1930= 564
|1940= 532
|1950= 485
|1960= 452
|1970= 354
|1980= 358
|1990= 297
|2000= 297
|2010= 275
|2020= 258
|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=Oct 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=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 275 people, 125 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|785.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|485.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 125 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 297 people, 137 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|863.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|476.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,621. About 8.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.3% of those 65 or over.

==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bonesteel has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=877093&cityname=Bonesteel%2C+South+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bonesteel, South Dakota]</ref>
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|location = Bonesteel, South Dakota
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 30
|Feb high F = 36
|Mar high F = 45
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 71
|Jun high F = 81
|Jul high F = 87
|Aug high F = 86
|Sep high F = 76
|Oct high F = 64
|Nov high F = 46
|Dec high F = 34
|year high F = 60
|Jan low F = 8
|Feb low F = 13
|Mar low F = 22
|Apr low F = 35
|May low F = 46
|Jun low F = 56
|Jul low F = 62
|Aug low F = 60
|Sep low F = 49
|Oct low F = 37
|Nov low F = 23
|Dec low F = 13
|year low F = 35
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.4
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.7
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.6
|Apr precipitation inch = 3
|May precipitation inch = 4.2
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.2
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.7
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.7
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.8
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.9
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.4
|year precipitation inch = 25.1
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{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=877093&cityname=Bonesteel-South-Dakota
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|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on October 10, 2013.
</ref>
|date=October 2013
}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9QK_Battle_of_Bonesteel The Battle of Bonesteel] via waymarking.com {{nbsp}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210717023139/https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9QK_Battle_of_Bonesteel archived copy available])
*[https://www.lisarivero.com/2013/02/02/the-battle-of-bonesteel/ The Battle of Bonesteel] via lisarivero.com {{nbsp}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130516102220/https://www.lisarivero.com/2013/02/02/the-battle-of-bonesteel/ archived copy available])
*[https://www.southdakotamagazine.com/bonesteel Bonesteel article] via southdakotamagazine.com {{nbsp}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210116050817/https://www.southdakotamagazine.com/bonesteel archived copy available])
*[https://www.facebook.com/bonesteel.sd/ City of Bonesteel Facebook page]
*[https://www.thebonesteelenterprise.com/ ''The Bonesteel Enterprise''] {{nbsp}} Local newspaper, est. 1901
*[https://codypistulka.tripod.com/id18.htm Bonesteel photo gallery] via tripod.com {{nbsp}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210717022233/https://codypistulka.tripod.com/id18.htm archived copy available])
*[https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=bonesteel%20south%20dakota Bonesteel photos] via flickr.com

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