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The Town of Letcher had a population of 146 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Letcher is located at latitude 43.8972 and longitude -98.1387 in Sanborn County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Letcher encompass a land area of 0.62 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Sanborn County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Town of Letcher has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 146 (100%) |
Population in Households | 146 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 122 (83.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 237 |
Diversity Index2 | 15 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $77,107 |
Average Household Income | $95,130 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 0% |
Per Capita Income | $43,004 |
Wealth Index5 | 82 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (55.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 77 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 50 (64.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 16 (20.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 11 (14.3%) |
Median Home Value | $167,857 |
Average Home Value | $174,500 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 0 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 66 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 38 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -2.59% | 0.27% |
Households | 0.47% | 0.30% |
Families | 1.53% | |
Median Household Income | 1.16% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.31% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.79% |
The table below compares Letcher to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 258 | 47th |
Population Density | # 295 | 40th |
Median Household Income | # 116 | 76th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 60 | 12th |
Per Capita Income | # 110 | 78th |
Diversity Index | # 293 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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