Editing Gayville, South Dakota

{{For|the community in Lawrence County|Gayville, Lawrence County, South Dakota}}
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| leader_name        = Catalina Renteria <small>(2025)</small><ref>{{cite web | title="Trustees and Officers" | website="Gayville, South Dakota"|url=https://gayvillesd.org/trustees-and-officers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007035925/https://gayvillesd.org/trustees-and-officers/|archive-date=2024-10-07}}</ref>
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'''Gayville''' is a town in [[Yankton County, South Dakota|Yankton County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 382 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Gayville town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4623900 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=July 21, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Gayville was originally settled chiefly by Scandinavian farmers.<ref>{{cite book |author=Federal Writers' Project |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iEwwIrI5LTAC&pg=PA352 |title=A South Dakota Guide |publisher=WPA |year=1938 |isbn= |page=352}}</ref> A post office was established as White Hall in 1870, renamed Boreman in 1872, and again renamed Gayville in 1873.<ref>{{GNIS|2709919|name=Gayville Post Office}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Yankton | title=Yankton County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref> The present name honors Elkanah Gay, an early postmaster.<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=111|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160315074042/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=111|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 15, 2016|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=38}}</ref> Gayville was a station on the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book|title=1887: Resources of Dakota|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VX0fAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA490|year=1887|publisher=Department of immigration and statistics. P.F. McClure, commissioner, Pierre.|page=490}}</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.21|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=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

[[South Dakota Highway 50]] is located just south of the town. Gayville is approximately 22 miles west of [[Interstate 29 in South Dakota|I-29]].

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1910= 257
|1920= 305
|1930= 261
|1940= 278
|1950= 271
|1960= 261
|1970= 269
|1980= 407
|1990= 401
|2000= 418
|2010= 407
|2020= 382
|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 407 people, 163 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1938.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 179 housing units at an average density of {{convert|852.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 163 households, of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% 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 town was 34.1 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 418 people, 169 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,181.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 182 housing units at an average density of {{convert|949.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 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 $35,000, and the median income for a family was $45,682. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $19,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,535. About 6.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==
* [[Marv Olson]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web | title = Marv Olson | publisher = Baseball-reference.com | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olsonma01.shtml | accessdate = October 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Nels H. Smith]], 18th [[List of governors of Wyoming|governor]] of [[Wyoming]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Wyoming Governor Nels H. Smith | publisher = National Governors Association | url = http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_wyoming/col2-content/main-content-list/title_smith_nels.html | accessdate = October 14, 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.gayvillesd.org Town of Gayville website]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1892]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in Yankton County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:1892 establishments in South Dakota]]