Editing Cottonwood, South Dakota

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'''Cottonwood''' is a small [[rural]] [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Jackson County, South Dakota|Jackson County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 12 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Cottonwood town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4614220 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> There are no businesses or services at Cottonwood.

==History==
Cottonwood was originally named Ingham, and under the latter name was laid out in 1906.<ref name="book 32">{{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=97|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=32}}</ref> The present name comes from Cottonwood Creek.<ref name="book 32" />

Residents voted 7 to 4 in 2016 opposing dissolution of the town.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/the-divided-dozen-cottonwood-population-survives-dissolution-vote/article_6284d407-9222-5f89-b3e3-ddb25c480dde.html | newspaper = [[Rapid City Journal]] | date = June 14, 2016 | last = Tupper | first = Seth | title = Cottonwood, population 12, survives dissolution vote | access-date= June 14, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.92|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]] |access-date=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

==Climate==

{{Weather box 
|location = Cottonwood 2 E, South Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 80
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 105
|Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high F = 117
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 85
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F = 117

|Jan avg record high F = 58.4
|Feb avg record high F = 63.1
|Mar avg record high F = 76.3
|Apr avg record high F = 83.7
|May avg record high F = 90.9
|Jun avg record high F = 98.0
|Jul avg record high F = 103.8
|Aug avg record high F = 103.6
|Sep avg record high F = 100.1
|Oct avg record high F = 88.3
|Nov avg record high F = 72.8
|Dec avg record high F = 60.5
|year avg record high F = 105.5

|Jan high F = 33.1
|Feb high F = 37.0
|Mar high F = 47.6
|Apr high F = 57.8
|May high F = 68.3
|Jun high F = 79.4
|Jul high F = 88.2
|Aug high F = 87.6
|Sep high F = 78.2
|Oct high F = 61.8
|Nov high F = 47.1
|Dec high F = 35.7
|year high F = 60.2
|Jan mean F = 20.6
|Feb mean F = 23.8
|Mar mean F = 34.0
|Apr mean F = 43.9
|May mean F = 55.1
|Jun mean F = 66.0
|Jul mean F = 73.7
|Aug mean F = 71.7
|Sep mean F = 61.6
|Oct mean F = 46.6
|Nov mean F = 33.2
|Dec mean F = 23.0
|year mean F = 46.1
|Jan low F = 8.1
|Feb low F = 10.5
|Mar low F = 20.4
|Apr low F = 30.0
|May low F = 42.0
|Jun low F = 52.7
|Jul low F = 59.2
|Aug low F = 55.8
|Sep low F = 45.0
|Oct low F = 31.3
|Nov low F = 19.2
|Dec low F = 10.2
|year low F = 32.0

|Jan avg record low F = -16.9
|Feb avg record low F = -13.8
|Mar avg record low F = -1.9
|Apr avg record low F = 13.2
|May avg record low F = 25.3
|Jun avg record low F = 39.9
|Jul avg record low F = 47.0
|Aug avg record low F = 42.8
|Sep avg record low F = 30.2
|Oct avg record low F = 12.7
|Nov avg record low F = -0.9
|Dec avg record low F = -12.4
|year avg record low F = -23.4

|Jan record low F = −42
|Feb record low F = −43
|Mar record low F = −33
|Apr record low F = −12
|May record low F = 13
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 27
|Sep record low F = 10
|Oct record low F = −14
|Nov record low F = −29
|Dec record low F = −41
|year record low F = −43
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.41
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.56
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.03
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.96
|May precipitation inch = 2.90
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.09
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.10
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.63
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.22
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.46
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.54
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.48
|year precipitation inch = 17.38
|Jan snow inch = 5.4
|Feb snow inch = 6.3
|Mar snow inch = 6.3
|Apr snow inch = 6.8
|May snow inch = 0.4
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.2
|Nov snow inch = 4.8
|Dec snow inch = 6.0
|year snow inch = 38.2
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.6
|Feb precipitation days = 5.1
|Mar precipitation days = 5.7
|Apr precipitation days = 8.6
|May precipitation days = 10.0
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul precipitation days = 8.9
|Aug precipitation days = 6.6
|Sep precipitation days = 5.2
|Oct precipitation days = 6.7
|Nov precipitation days = 4.5
|Dec precipitation days = 4.4
|year precipitation days = 82.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.0
|Feb snow days = 4.2
|Mar snow days = 3.2
|Apr snow days = 2.4
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.9
|Nov snow days = 2.7
|Dec snow days = 3.8
|year snow days = 21.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=unr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{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=USC00391972&format=pdf
| title = Station: Cottonwood 2 E, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 28, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 121
|1930= 191
|1940= 118
|1950= 102
|1960= 38
|1970= 16
|1980= 4
|1990= 12
|2000= 6
|2010= 9
|2020= 12
|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|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|access-date=September 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602094321/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=June 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</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]]|access-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9 people, 6 households, and 3 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|9.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 88.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 11.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 6 households, of which 33.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.50 and the average family size was 2.00.

The median age in the town was 60.8 years. 0.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 0.0% were from 25 to 44; 55.5% were from 45 to 64; and 33.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 66.7% male and 33.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 6 people, 4 households, and 2 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 6.5 people per square mile (2.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 5.4 per square mile (2.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 4 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 50.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.50 and the average family size was 2.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 66.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $75,487, and the median income for a family was $0. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $79,000. None of the population or families were below the [[poverty line]].

==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]]