Hecla, South Dakota
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Hecla is a rural town located only a few miles south of the North Dakota border in Brown County, South Dakota. The main road running through it is route 37. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 314.
Geography
Hecla is located at 45°52'55" North, 98°9'7" West (45.882018, -98.151810)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Hecla has been assigned the ZIP code 57446 and the FIPS place code 27980.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 314 people, 147 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density is 356.6/km² (923.2/mi²). There are 170 housing units at an average density of 193.1/km² (499.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.04% White, 0.00% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 147 households out of which 21.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,375, and the median income for a family is $42,656. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,775. 3.3% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.