Editing Canistota, South Dakota

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'''Canistota''' is a city in [[McCook County, South Dakota|McCook County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 631 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Canistota city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4609300 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Canistota is known for chiropractic services, especially the longstanding Ortman Clinic,<ref name="Popp2001">{{cite book|last=Popp|first=Richard L.|title=South Dakota, 1900-1930, in Vintage Postcards|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6eXoF9llcN0C&pg=PA76|accessdate=29 August 2014|year=2001|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-1877-0|page=76}}</ref><ref name="Hunhoff2007">{{cite book|last=Hunhoff|first=Bernie|title=South Dakota Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=suCYL0EvYegC&pg=PA23|accessdate=29 August 2014|date=June 2007|publisher=Globe Pequot Press|isbn=978-0-7627-4336-0|page=23}}</ref><ref name="CaytonSisson2006">{{cite book|last1=Cayton|first1=Andrew R. L.|last2=Sisson|first2=Richard|last3=Zacher|first3=Chris|title=The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n3Xn7jMx1RYC&pg=PA49|accessdate=29 August 2014|date=November 2006|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-00349-0|page=49}}</ref> which attracts many [[Amish]] people from around the Midwest.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.southdakotamagazine.com/pedaling-south-dakota-day-two | title = Pedaling South Dakota: Day Two | last = Brush | first = Carl and Jan | date = July 26, 2016 | accessdate = July 26, 2016 | website = [[South Dakota Magazine]]}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Canistota Ortman Hotel and Clinic.JPG|thumb|Ortman Hotel and Clinic]]
Canistota was named after [[Canastota, New York|Canastota]], [[New York (state)|New York]] the home of a railroad official, but misspelled in the application for a post office. The city was [[plat]]ted in 1883.<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=PA51|year=1908|page=51}}</ref> Its location is the northwest corner of Section 34, chosen by the [[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company|Chicago Northwestern Railroad]]. Canistota incorporated in 1900.<ref name=heritage>{{cite book|title=Canistota: Our Heritage and History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s2llGQAACAAJ|accessdate=27 August 2014|year=1984|publisher=Canistota Clipper}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.56|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 409
|1920= 594
|1930= 590
|1940= 665
|1950= 687
|1960= 627
|1970= 636
|1980= 626
|1990= 608
|2000= 700
|2010= 656
|2020= 631
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 23, 2013}}</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 656 people, 242 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1171.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 281 housing units at an average density of {{convert|501.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 242 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 700 people, 254 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,248.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 275 housing units at an average density of {{convert|490.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.86% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 254 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,389, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $30,655 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,708. About 8.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Canistota post office and grain elevator.JPG|thumb|Post office and grain elevator]]
Canistota Public Schools belong to the [[Canistota School District (South Dakota)|Canistota School District]]. The Canistota School District has one elementary school that serves grades kindergarten through sixth grade, and one high school that serves seventh grade through twelfth grade.

Students attend [[Canistota High School]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://sp.canistota.k12.sd.us/default.aspx| title= Canistota School District -1| publisher= Canistota School District 1| accessdate= July 28, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120627161628/http://sp.canistota.k12.sd.us/default.aspx| archive-date= June 27, 2012| url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Charles Kostboth]], legislator in the third South Dakota House of Representatives, homesteader in the early days of Canistota, and leading businessman

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.canistotasd.com City website]
* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listCAN.htm ''Canistota Clipper'' - Local newspaper]
* [http://www.canistota.k12.sd.us Canistota High School]

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[[Category:Cities in McCook County, South Dakota]]
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[[Category:Sioux Falls, South Dakota metropolitan area]]