Editing New Witten, South Dakota

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'''New Witten''' is a town in [[Tripp County, South Dakota|Tripp County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 54 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: New Witten town, Tripp County, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US4612345100 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 23, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

"New Witten" is the name used by the [[United States Census Bureau]] to describe this town. However, the United States Post Office, which maintains an associate office in the town, uses the name "Witten".

Witten has the name of a government land official.<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=171|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=69}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.28|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 211
|1950= 198
|1960= 146
|1970= 102
|1980= 134
|1990= 87
|2000= 51
|2010= 79
|2020= 54
|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>
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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=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 79 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|282.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 51 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 35 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 48.3 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 51 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|199.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|144.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 27 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,583, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $4,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,664. There were no families and 20.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 15.4% of those over 64.

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[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in Tripp County, South Dakota]]