Editing Vilas, South Dakota

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'''Vilas''' is a town in [[Miner County, South Dakota|Miner County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 29 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Vilas town, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4667340 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 16, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Vilas was [[plat]]ted in 1883.<ref name="history">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA134 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=134}}</ref> It was named for [[William Freeman Vilas]], a [[List of United States senators from Wisconsin|U.S. Senator]] from [[Wisconsin]].<ref name="history" /> A post office was established at Vilas in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Miner | title=Miner County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=March 30, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.32|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==
{{US Census population
|1910= 157
|1920= 144
|1930= 106
|1940= 91
|1950= 71
|1960= 49
|1970= 33
|1980= 28
|1990= 28
|2000= 19
|2010= 20
|2020= 29
|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>
}}

===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 20 people, 9 households, and 6 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|8.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 13 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 9 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 33.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 35% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10% were from 25 to 44; 40% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 70.0% male and 30.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 19 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 9 housing units at an average density of 3.9 per square mile (1.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 7 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $7,776. There are 33.3% of families living below the [[poverty line]] and 29.4% of the population, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Miner County, South Dakota}}

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