Editing Iroquois, South Dakota

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'''Iroquois''' is a city on the border of [[Beadle County, South Dakota|Beadle]] and [[Kingsbury County, South Dakota|Kingsbury]] counties in [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 292 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Iroquois city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4632020 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=4 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The school building (kindergarten - twelfth grade) is located in Kingsbury County, while the school parking lot is located in Beadle County. Highway 14 runs directly through Iroquois.

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[[File:Iroquois, S.D LCCN2007662797.tif|thumb|upright=1.8|Panorama of Iroquois from 1912]]

==History==
Iroquois was laid out in 1880.<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> The city was named after the [[Iroquois]] people.<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=PA86|year=1908|page=86}}</ref> A post office called Iroquois has been in operation since 1880.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Kingsbury | title=Kingsbury County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 March 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.62|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=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 181
|1900= 276
|1910= 578
|1920= 651
|1930= 531
|1940= 413
|1950= 413
|1960= 385
|1970= 375
|1980= 348
|1990= 328
|2000= 278
|2010= 266
|2020= 292
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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]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 266 people, 119 households, and 76 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|429.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 135 housing units at an average density of {{convert|217.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 119 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% 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 2.86.

The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 278 people, 113 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|521.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 121 housing units at an average density of {{convert|226.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.52% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $16,806 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,277. About 18.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those 65 or over.

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Iroquois, South Dakota}}
* {{official website|http://www.iroquoissd.com}}

{{Beadle County, South Dakota}}
{{Kingsbury County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Beadle County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Kingsbury County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:1880 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1880]]