Editing Milbank, South Dakota

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'''Milbank''' is a city in [[Grant County, South Dakota]], United States, located along the South Fork of the [[Whetstone River]]. The population was 3,544 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Milbank city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4642260 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=20 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Grant County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Milbank is the birthplace of [[American Legion Baseball]]. The program was created in Milbank in 1925 and is now enjoyed by high school aged youth on more than five thousand teams in all fifty states.

==History==
The city was founded in 1880 when the [[Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway]] first laid rails into South Dakota, and was named in honor of railroad director [[Jeremiah Milbank]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n207 208]}}</ref>  The city was incorporated in 1881.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 1207
|1900= 1426
|1910= 2015
|1920= 2215
|1930= 2389
|1940= 2745
|1950= 2982
|1960= 3500
|1970= 3727
|1980= 4120
|1990= 3879
|2000= 3640
|2010= 3353
|2020= 3544
|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=October 4, 2014}}</ref><br>2015 Estimate<ref name="2015 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019182931/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016}}</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>
}}

===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 3,353 people, 1,508 households, and 898 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1214.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of {{convert|609.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 1,508 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,640 people, 1,533 households, and 964 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,367.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of {{convert|637.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 1,533 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,194, and the median income for a family was $40,117. Males had a median income of $31,486 versus $20,890 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,446. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==
===Newspaper===
The Grant County Review is published weekly and provides extensive coverage of the news, sports, school and social activities in Grant County. Communities in the coverage area include Milbank, Big Stone City, Revillo, LaBolt, Stockholm, Strandburg, Summit, Marvin, Twin Brooks, Corona and Wilmot.

===AM Radio===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="6"|'''[[AM radio]] stations'''
|-
!Frequency!!Call sign!!Name!!Format!!Owner!!City
|-
|1510 AM||[[KMSD]]||Home Town Radio||[[Classic Hits]]/[[News/Talk]]||Armada Media||Milbank
|}

===FM Radio===
{|class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="7"|'''[[FM radio]] stations'''
|-
!Frequency!!Call sign!!Name!!Format!!Owner!!Target city/[[media market|market]]!![[City of license]]
|-
|98.3 FM||[[KMSD|K252FB]]||Home Town Radio||[[Classic Hits]]/[[News/Talk]]<br/><small>[[KMSD|KMSD-AM]] [[broadcast translator|translator]]</small>||Armada Media||Milbank||Milbank
|-
|99.1 FM||[[KXLG]]||||[[Classic Hits]]/[[News/Talk]]||Dakota Communications||Watertown||Milbank
|-
|104.3 FM||[[KKSD]]||104.3 The Fox||[[Classic Hits]]||Three Eagles Communications||Watertown||Milbank
|}

==Notable people==
[[Image:Milbank-sign.jpg|thumb|right|Milbank sign]]
* [[C. S. Amsden]], President pro tempore of the [[South Dakota Senate]] and Speaker pro tempore of the [[South Dakota House of Representatives]]
* [[Kalen DeBoer]], head football coach at the [[University of Alabama]].
* [[Clarence (Pug) Manders]], NFL running back for the [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers]].
* [[Jack Manders]], NFL running back for the [[Chicago Bears]].
* [[Tom Patterson (entrepreneur)|Tom Patterson]], an American entrepreneur, founded the Tommy John company in 2008.

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Milbank, South Dakota}}
* {{official website|http://www.milbanksd.com}}
* [http://www.milbanksd.com/ Milbank Chamber of Commerce]

{{Grant County, South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota county seats}}

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