Editing Ree Heights, South Dakota

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'''Ree Heights''' is a town in western [[Hand County, South Dakota|Hand County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 62 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Ree Heights was laid out in 1882.<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=149|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=58}}</ref> The town was named after the [[Arikara]] (Ree) Indians.<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=PA117|year=1908|page=117}}</ref> A post office in Ree Heights has been in operation since 1882.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Hand&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Hand County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 26, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.30|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=June 21, 2012|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=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1930= 339
|1940= 258
|1950= 254
|1960= 188
|1970= 183
|1980= 88
|1990= 91
|2000= 85
|2010= 62
|2020= 59
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|206.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 52 housing units at an average density of {{convert|173.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 28 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the town was 54 years. 14.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.9% were from 25 to 44; 38.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 85 people, 36 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|291.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 46 housing units at an average density of {{convert|157.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.18% from two or more races.

There were 36 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,276. There were 4.8% of families and 3.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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* [[Riley Gardner]], a noted American psychologist; born in Ree Heights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=riley-w-gardner&pid=96744366&fhid=4958#fbLoggedOut|title= Dr. Riley W. Gardner Obituary |newspaper= The Topeka Capital-Journal |access-date= October 3, 2012}}</ref>

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

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

==Further reading==
* {{cite news|url=http://www.capjournal.com/news/archaeologist-ree-heights-bone-site-marks-ancient-hunters-bison-kill/article_ed36549c-7c5a-11e5-8c64-3bb058d7bab3.html|title=Archaeologist: Ree Heights bone site marks ancient hunters’ bison kill|last=Nixon|first=Lance|date=November 2, 2015|newspaper=Pierre Capital Journal}}

==External links==
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[[Category:Towns in Hand County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Towns in South Dakota]]