Editing Groton, South Dakota

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'''Groton''' is a city in southeastern [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 1,380 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Groton city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4626340 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=12 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Groton was [[plat]]ted in 1881.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FzAiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0nMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1442%2C5862641|title=Groton is the name of choice for several communities|work=The Day|date=July 28, 2004|access-date=October 31, 2015|author=Kimball, Carol W.|pages=B4}}</ref> The city was named after [[Groton, Massachusetts]].<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=PA80|year=1908|page=80}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Groton since 1881.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Brown|title=Brown County|publisher=Jim Forte Postal History|access-date=March 19, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.75|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 684
|1900= 700
|1910= 1108
|1920= 1273
|1930= 1009
|1940= 946
|1950= 1084
|1960= 1063
|1970= 1021
|1980= 1230
|1990= 1196
|2000= 1356
|2010= 1458
|2020= 1380
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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|access-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref><br>2017 Estimate<ref name="2017 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2017/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 22, 2019}}</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>
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===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 1,458 people, 576 households, and 373 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|833.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|360.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 576 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,356 people, 524 households, and 372 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|796.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 581 housing units at an average density of {{convert|341.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 524 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $47,788. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $21,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,248. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Robert A. Johnson (South Dakota politician)|Robert A. Johnson]], farmer, businessman, and South Dakota State Senator, lived in Groton.<ref>'Robert Johnson-obituary,' '''Aberdeen News (South Dakota),''' December 14, 2014</ref>
* [[Earl Sande]], Hall of Fame jockey and trainer, was born in Groton.

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

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Groton, South Dakota}}
* {{official website|http://www.grotonsd.gov}}

{{Brown County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Brown County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Aberdeen, South Dakota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1888]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in Dakota Territory]]