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Estelline, South Dakota
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Hamlin County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Hamlin
Incorporated 1920
Area
 • Total 0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Land 0.94 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,660 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 749
 • Density 792.59/sq mi (305.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57234
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-19980
GNIS feature ID 1267382

Estelline is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 749 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office was first established at Estelline in 1879. Estelline was platted in 1882. The city was named for a local farmer's daughter.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 210
1900 357 70.0%
1910 509 42.6%
1920 658 29.3%
1930 488 −25.8%
1940 627 28.5%
1950 760 21.2%
1960 722 −5.0%
1970 624 −13.6%
1980 719 15.2%
1990 658 −8.5%
2000 675 2.6%
2010 768 13.8%
2020 749 −2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 768 people in 297 households, including 189 families, in the city. The population density was 808.4 inhabitants per square mile (312.1/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 337.9 per square mile (130.5/km2). The racial makup of the city was 93.1% White, 0.7% Native American, 5.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3%.

Of the 297 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.3% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 40.9 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 19% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

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