Editing Ipswich, South Dakota

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'''Ipswich''' is a city in and [[county seat]] of [[Edmunds County, South Dakota]], United States. The population was 928 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Ipswich city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4631860 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=21 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Bank of Ipswich, Main Street, Ipswich, South Dakota LCCN2017706208.tif|thumb|Bank of Ipswich, Main Street, Ipswich, 1987]]
Ipswich was founded in 1883 as a stop on the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA990 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=990| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> It was named after [[Ipswich]], in England, perhaps via [[Ipswich, Massachusetts]].<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=123|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=43}}</ref>

[[Preachers Run]], a tributary of the [[James River]], runs through Ipswich.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preachers Run Trib at Ipswich SD |url=https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/06473300/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=waterdata.usgs.gov |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it 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=2012-06-21 |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=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
|location = Ipswich, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1897−present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 68
|Mar record high F = 85
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 115
|Aug record high F = 117
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 68
|year record high F = 117
|Jan high F = 23.5
|Feb high F = 28.3
|Mar high F = 41.2
|Apr high F = 56.5
|May high F = 69.0
|Jun high F = 78.5
|Jul high F = 83.7
|Aug high F = 81.8
|Sep high F = 73.5
|Oct high F = 58.4
|Nov high F = 41.9
|Dec high F = 28.3
|year high F = 55.4
|Jan mean F = 13.3
|Feb mean F = 17.6
|Mar mean F = 30.0
|Apr mean F = 43.8
|May mean F = 56.3
|Jun mean F = 66.6
|Jul mean F = 71.6
|Aug mean F = 69.2
|Sep mean F = 60.2
|Oct mean F = 46.0
|Nov mean F = 30.8
|Dec mean F = 18.6
|year mean F = 43.7
|Jan low F = 3.0
|Feb low F = 6.9
|Mar low F = 18.9
|Apr low F = 31.0
|May low F = 43.6
|Jun low F = 54.7
|Jul low F = 59.4
|Aug low F = 56.6
|Sep low F = 47.0
|Oct low F = 33.6
|Nov low F = 19.7
|Dec low F = 8.8
|year low F = 31.9
|Jan record low F = −45
|Feb record low F = −38
|Mar record low F = −25
|Apr record low F = −8
|May record low F = 17
|Jun record low F = 27
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 13
|Oct record low F = -12
|Nov record low F = −27
|Dec record low F = −40
|year record low F = -45
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.35
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.54
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.85
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.79
|May precipitation inch = 2.99
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.13
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.40
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.94
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.67
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.54
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.48
|year precipitation inch = 20.16
|Jan snow inch = 6.0
|Feb snow inch = 6.8
|Mar snow inch = 5.4
|Apr snow inch = 4.0
|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 = 1.1
|Nov snow inch = 4.7
|Dec snow inch = 5.7
|year snow inch = 33.7
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.2
|Feb precipitation days = 4.0
|Mar precipitation days = 4.6
|Apr precipitation days = 5.5
|May precipitation days = 8.0
|Jun precipitation days = 8.6
|Jul precipitation days = 7.1
|Aug precipitation days = 5.6
|Sep precipitation days = 5.2
|Oct precipitation days = 4.6
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.7
|year precipitation days = 64.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.9
|Feb snow days = 3.5
|Mar snow days = 2.6
|Apr snow days = 1.1
|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 = 0.4
|Nov snow days = 2.0
|Dec snow days = 3.4
|year snow days = 16.9
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=abr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 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=USC00394206&format=pdf
| title = Station: Ipswich, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 539
|1900= 397
|1910= 810
|1920= 909
|1930= 913
|1940= 1002
|1950= 1058
|1960= 1131
|1970= 1187
|1980= 1153
|1990= 965
|2000= 943
|2010= 954
|2020= 928
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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=March 22, 2014}}</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=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 954 people, 402 households, and 249 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|711.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 441 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 402 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 45.1 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 943 people, 404 households, and 254 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|719.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 440 housing units at an average density of {{convert|335.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 404 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,073, and the median income for a family was $40,598. Males had a median income of $30,268 versus $16,413 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,890. About 6.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Everett Hughes (general)|Everett Hughes]], United States military officer<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goordnance.army.mil/hof/1980/1984/hughes.html |title=Major General Everett S. Hughes |access-date=March 28, 2013 |archive-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224194208/http://www.goordnance.army.mil/hof/1980/1984/hughes.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[J.W. Parmley]], South Dakota lawyer, legislator, and businessman<ref>[http://www.planetipswich.com/ipswichsouthdakota.htm Ipswich, South Dakota]</ref>

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

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Edmunds County, South Dakota}}
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