Wallace, South Dakota

Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Wallace, South Dakota
Town
Location in Codington County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°5′6″N 97°28′44″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Codington
Incorporated	1908[1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	1,778 ft (542 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	85
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	87
• Density	654.14/sq mi (252.52/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	57272
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-68420[5]
GNIS feature ID	1258809[6]

The town was named for the original owner of the town site.[7] Wallace is the birthplace of Hubert Humphrey, the Vice President of the United States from 1965-1969.

Hubert Humphrey was born in a room over his father's drugstore in Wallace, South Dakota. He was the son of Ragnild Kristine Sannes (1883–1973), a Norwegian immigrant, and Hubert Horatio Humphrey Sr. (1882–1949). Humphrey spent most of his youth in nearby Doland, South Dakota, a town with a population of about 600. His father was a licensed pharmacist and merchant who served as mayor and a town council member; he also served briefly in the South Dakota state legislature and was a South Dakota delegate to the 1944 and 1948 Democratic National Conventions. In the late 1920s, a severe economic downturn hit Doland; both of the town's banks closed and Humphrey's father struggled to keep his store open.

After his son graduated from Doland High School, Hubert Sr. left the area and opened a new drugstore in the larger town of Huron, South Dakota (population 11,000), where he hoped to improve his fortunes.

Geography

Wallace is located at 45°5′6″N 97°28′44″W (45.085069, -97.478896).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²), all of it land.[9]

Wallace has been assigned the ZIP code 57272 and the FIPS place code 68420.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	207		—
1920	235		13.5%
1930	189		−19.6%
1940	193		2.1%
1950	188		−2.6%
1960	132		−29.8%
1970	95		−28.0%
1980	90		−5.3%
1990	83		−7.8%
2000	86		3.6%
2010	85		−1.2%
Est. 2019	87	[4]	2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 85 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 653.8 inhabitants per square mile (252.4/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 323.1 per square mile (124.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 2.4% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races.

There were 34 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 34.8 years. 35.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 86 people, 37 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 637.8 people per square mile (255.4/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 333.7 per square mile (133.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 37 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 9.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,677. There were no families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

References

1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 66.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.