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Lane, South Dakota
Location in Jerauld County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Jerauld County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Jerauld
Incorporated 1907
Area
 • Total 0.47 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.20 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,375 ft (419 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 47
 • Density 101.08/sq mi (39.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57358
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-35780
GNIS feature ID 1267453

Lane is a town in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 59 at the 2010 census.

Lane was laid out in 1903, and named in honor of T. W. Lane, an early settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 294
1920 336 14.3%
1930 187 −44.3%
1940 214 14.4%
1950 145 −32.2%
1960 99 −31.7%
1970 94 −5.1%
1980 83 −11.7%
1990 71 −14.5%
2000 59 −16.9%
2010 59 0.0%
2020 47 −20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 59 people, 27 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 125.5 inhabitants per square mile (48.5/km2). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 78.7 per square mile (30.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 27 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 44.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.2% male and 45.8% female.

Media

The area is served by the True Dakotan weekly newspaper.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lane (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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