Editing Castlewood, South Dakota

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Castlewood, South Dakota
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "A Small Town With A Big Heart"
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|image_caption            = The M. O. Hanson Building in Castlewood, July 2013
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|image_seal               = 
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin County]] and the state of [[South Dakota]]
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[South Dakota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in South Dakota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Brian Ries
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1881
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.15
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 707
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 698
|population_density_km2   = 237.3
|population_density_sq_mi = 615
|population_metro         = 35073
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = –6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = –5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m              = 514
|elevation_ft             = 1686
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|43|27|N|97|01|51|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 57223
|area_code                = [[Area code 605|605]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 46-10500
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1267313<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1267313}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 6.2%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/south-dakota/cities/castlewood.html|title=Castlewood (SD) sales tax rate|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.castlewoodcity.com/|castlewoodcity.com}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Castlewood''' is a city in [[Hamlin County, South Dakota|Hamlin County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. It is part of the [[Watertown, South Dakota]] [[Watertown, South Dakota, micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 698 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Castlewood_city,_South_Dakota?g=160XX00US4610500 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> and was estimated to be 707 in 2022.<ref name="USCensusEst2022"/>

==History==
Castlewood was [[plat]]ted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="history">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA53 |title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways |author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company |year=1908 |page=53}}</ref> The city was named Castlewood after a place mentioned in the 1857 novel ''[[The Virginians]]'' by [[William Makepeace Thackeray]].<ref name="history" /> A post office has been in operation in Castlewood since September 27, 1882.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Hamlin |title=Hamlin County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>

A destructive EF2 tornado hit the town on [[Tornadoes of 2022#May 12|May 12, 2022]], destroying several structures, damaging homes, and injuring one person.<ref name="0512ABR">{{cite report|author=National Weather Service in Aberdeen, South Dakota|title=NWS Damage Survey for 05/12/22 Tornado Event|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSABR&e=202205140054|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=May 13, 2022|accessdate=May 13, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Castlewood is located along the [[Big Sioux River]].<ref>[[DeLorme]] (2001), ''South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer'', Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme {{ISBN|0-89933-330-3}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

===Climate===
Castlewood has a [[Humid_continental_climate#Definition|dry-winter humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dwb''), with four distinct seasons and a high seasonal temperature variation. The winters are long and harsh, with an annual average extreme minimum temperature of -28.1 °F (-33.4 °C), placing it within the 4a [[Hardiness zone|USDA Hardiness Zone]] (-30°F to -25°F) or (-34.4°C to -31.7°C).<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://www.plantmaps.com/en/us/f/hz/state/south-dakota/plant-hardiness-zones |publisher=Plantmaps.com |title=South Dakota Hardiness Zones Map - 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref> Summers are warm, with an average temperature of 69.4 °F (20.8 °C) in July, and experience a high level of precipitation compared to the dry winters.
{{Weather box
|location = Castlewood, South Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, 1893-2023 extremes: 1685ft (514m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 67
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 106
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 91
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 71
|year record high F = 

|Jan avg record high F = 44.0
|Feb avg record high F = 48.9
|Mar avg record high F = 64.0
|Apr avg record high F = 80.2
|May avg record high F = 86.1
|Jun avg record high F = 91.0
|Jul avg record high F = 94.5
|Aug avg record high F = 92.4
|Sep avg record high F = 87.6
|Oct avg record high F = 79.7
|Nov avg record high F = 62.4
|Dec avg record high F = 44.4
|year avg record high F = 95.8

|Jan high F = 20.4
|Feb high F = 25.5
|Mar high F = 37.9
|Apr high F = 52.6
|May high F = 65.4
|Jun high F = 75.9
|Jul high F = 80.6
|Aug high F = 78.8
|Sep high F = 70.9
|Oct high F = 56.3
|Nov high F = 39.1
|Dec high F = 25.4
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 11.0
|Feb mean F = 15.1
|Mar mean F = 28.1
|Apr mean F = 41.4
|May mean F = 54.3
|Jun mean F = 64.9
|Jul mean F = 69.4
|Aug mean F = 67.3
|Sep mean F = 58.5
|Oct mean F = 44.5
|Nov mean F = 29.5
|Dec mean F = 16.7
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 1.7
|Feb low F = 4.8
|Mar low F = 18.3
|Apr low F = 30.3
|May low F = 43.2
|Jun low F = 53.8
|Jul low F = 58.2
|Aug low F = 55.7
|Sep low F = 46.1
|Oct low F = 32.7
|Nov low F = 19.9
|Dec low F = 8.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -22.7
|Feb avg record low F = -20.1
|Mar avg record low F = -5.9
|Apr avg record low F = 15.3
|May avg record low F = 27.6
|Jun avg record low F = 39.8
|Jul avg record low F = 45.3
|Aug avg record low F = 41.2
|Sep avg record low F = 28.4
|Oct avg record low F = 15.5
|Nov avg record low F = -0.2
|Dec avg record low F = -16.3
|year avg record low F = -28.1

|Jan record low F = −41
|Feb record low F = −44
|Mar record low F = −29
|Apr record low F = -5
|May record low F = 12
|Jun record low F = 24
|Jul record low F = 33
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 9
|Oct record low F = -4
|Nov record low F = -23
|Dec record low F = −37
|year record low F =  

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.52
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.63
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.18
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.06
|May precipitation inch = 3.87
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.98
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.45
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.82
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.06
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.93
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.76
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.52
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 4.6
|Feb snow inch = 4.9
|Mar snow inch = 5.4
|Apr snow inch = 2.6
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 3.2
|Dec snow inch = 7.4
|year snow inch = 

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 3.8
|Feb precipitation days = 3.4
|Mar precipitation days = 4.4
|Apr precipitation days = 7.1
|May precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 9.9
|Jul precipitation days = 8.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.3
|Sep precipitation days = 6.6
|Oct precipitation days = 5.5
|Nov precipitation days = 3.3
|Dec precipitation days = 4.9

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.8
|Feb snow days = 2.7
|Mar snow days = 2.2
|Apr snow days = 0.8
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 2.2
|Dec snow days = 3.6

|source 1 = NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00391519&format=pdf
|title = Castlewood, South Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 15, 2024
}}
</ref><ref name = NOAA2>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00391519&format=pdf
|title = Castlewood, South Dakota 1981-2010 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = January 15, 2024
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = XMACIS2 (temp records & monthly max/mins)<ref name = XMACIS2>
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = January 15, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 430
|1910= 594
|1920= 582
|1930= 500
|1940= 493
|1950= 498
|1960= 500
|1970= 523
|1980= 557
|1990= 549
|2000= 666
|2010= 627
|2020= 698
|estyear=2022
|estimate=707
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=February 27, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 27, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 698 people and 270 households, and 180 families residing in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Castlewood%20city,%20South%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=February 27, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> There were 296 housing units.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 627 people in 260 households, including 158 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|545.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 292 housing units at an average density of {{convert|253.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 96.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%.

Of the 260 households 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 33.5% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age was 36.2 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 666 people in 253 households, including 185 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|585.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 265 housing units at an average density of {{convert|233.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.95% White, 0.45% Native American, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30%. 38.1% were of [[Germans|German]], 18.4% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 9.9% [[Dutch people|Dutch]], 6.8% [[United States|American]], 6.4% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 5.6% [[English people|English]] ancestry.

Of the 253 households 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 14.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income was $36,607 and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,682. About 7.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Marvin Heemeyer|Marv Heemeyer]]; born here, and went on a bulldozer rampage/suicide in Colorado
* [[Kristi Noem]] – [[List of governors of South Dakota|Governor of South Dakota]] (2019–2025) and U.S. Representative (2011–2019)

==See also==
* [[List of cities in South Dakota]]

==References==
{{Reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Castlewood, South Dakota}}
* [https://www.castlewoodcity.com/ City of Castlewood – Official Website]

{{Hamlin County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Hamlin County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Watertown, South Dakota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]