Fort Thompson, South Dakota
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Fort Thompson is a census-designated place located in Buffalo County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,375.
Geography
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Location of Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Fort Thompson is located at 44°3'39" North, 99°25'45" West (44.060793, -99.429128)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.6 km² (12.6 mi²). 26.7 km² (10.3 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.98% water.
Fort Thompson has been assigned the ZIP code 57339.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,375 people, 325 households, and 265 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 51.5/km² (133.5/mi²). There are 355 housing units at an average density of 13.3/km² (34.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 2.62% White, 0.07% African American, 96.36% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 325 households out of which 52.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% are married couples living together, 39.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.18 and the average family size is 4.54.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 45.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 20 years. For every 100 females there are 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $9,191, and the median income for a family is $9,191. Males have a median income of $19,375 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $4,030. 64.6% of the population and 64.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 70.1% of those under the age of 18 and 58.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.