Editing Plankinton, South Dakota

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'''Plankinton,''' colloquially known as '''Plank,''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Aurora County, South Dakota]], United States. The population was 781 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Plankinton city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4650020 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=5 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Plankinton sprang up with the arrival of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]] to the area 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=145|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=56}}</ref> The town was named for [[Milwaukee]]-based meatpacker and railroad official [[John Plankinton]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA996 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=996| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref>

The voters approved the incorporation of Plankinton as a village in an election on September 7, 1882. The first officials were elected on September 22, 1882. The first village trustees were C. Thompson, C.C. Irons, T.C. Granger, W.H. Ferguson.<ref>Andreas, A.T.(1884), ''Andreas’ Historical Atlas of Dakota'' Chicago: R.R. Donnelley. p. 183-184.</ref>

On 7 October 1897, the girls' dormitory at the State Industrial School in town burned, killing seven people.<ref>{{cite news |title=HOLOCAUST IN SOUTH DAKOTA. |url=http://www.gendisasters.com/south-dakota/14272/plankinton-sd-state-industrial-school-fire-oct-1897 |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=Logansport (Indiana) Pharos |date=10 October 1897}}</ref>

Plankinton was home to an annual [[wheat]] palace, which became a successful regional attraction and inspired the [[Corn Palace]] in nearby [[Mitchell, South Dakota|Mitchell]]. The first Grain Palace in South Dakota opened in Plankinton on September 29, 1891, while the last closed in October 1892.<ref>Evans, Rod (2009). Palaces on the Prairie. Canada: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.76|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=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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 654
|1900= 465
|1910= 712
|1920= 803
|1930= 758
|1940= 694
|1950= 754
|1960= 644
|1970= 613
|1980= 644
|1990= 604
|2000= 601
|2010= 707
|2020= 781
|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=June 12, 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>
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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 707 people, 294 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|930.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 341 housing units at an average density of {{convert|448.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.2% of the population.

There were 294 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 601 people, 265 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|920.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 298 housing units at an average density of {{convert|456.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.99% of the population.

There were 265 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $40,809. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $19,531 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,611. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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

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

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

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[[Category:Cities in Aurora County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:County seats in South Dakota]]