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Akaska, South Dakota
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Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 77 |
| • Density | 126.02/sq mi (48.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
57420
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| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-00540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267260 |
Akaska (/əˈkæskə/; ə-KAS-kə) is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 77 at the 2020 census. The community name derives from a Sioux word meaning "uncertain".
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History
Akaska was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. Railway service to Akaska ended in 1940.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 114 | — | |
| 1920 | 101 | −11.4% | |
| 1930 | 169 | 67.3% | |
| 1940 | 151 | −10.7% | |
| 1950 | 84 | −44.4% | |
| 1960 | 90 | 7.1% | |
| 1970 | 46 | −48.9% | |
| 1980 | 49 | 6.5% | |
| 1990 | 52 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 31 | −40.4% | |
| 2010 | 42 | 35.5% | |
| 2020 | 77 | 83.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 42 people, 21 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.9 inhabitants per square mile (26.6/km2). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile (108.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
There were 21 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, and 61.9% were non-families. 52.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 38.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the town was 41 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 31% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Akaska (Dakota del Sur) para niños
