Fort Thompson Cdp, South Dakota

Fort Thompson Cdp is a census designated place located in the Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. In 2000, census designated place's population was 1375 inhabitants. making it the 51st most populous in South Dakota. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census designated place has a total area of 12.57 square miles (32.56 kmē), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.68 kmē) of it is land and 2.26 square miles (5.85 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 11th largest by total area in South Dakota. It is ranks third in the size of its inland waterways in South Dakota.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1375 people, 325 households, and 266 families living in the census designated place. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.54/kmē), giving it the 56th least densely populated census designated place among the South Dakota. There were 355 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.32/kmē). The average household size was 4.18 persons, and the average family size was 4.54 persons. In the census designated place Age distribution was 45% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median age is 20.1 years, The median age of males was 19 years, for females the median age was 22.7 years. The racial makeup of the census designated place was 2.62% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 96.36% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.95% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Pukwana town South Dakota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fort Thompson CDP South Dakota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fort Thompson CDP South Dakota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the census designated place was $9191, making its South Dakota's 11th lowest census designated place by median household income. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $9191, it would be the 11th lowest census designated place by median family income in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The per capita income for the census designated place was $4030, making it the tenth poorest census designated place by per capita income among the South Dakota. The median income is $13859, Males have a median income of $16705 versus $11250 for females.

In 2000, 542 pupils and students, of which 55.17% are male and 44.83% are female, 39.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.23% nursery or pri school, 7.56% kindergarten, 52.95% elementary school, 24.91% high school and 5.35% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census287
April 2000 Estimate287
July 2000 Estimate287
July 2001 Estimate281
July 2002 Estimate277
July 2003 Estimate278
July 2004 Estimate278
July 2005 Estimate276
July 2006 Estimate274
July 2007 Estimate278
July 2008 Estimate280
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school282250
Kindergarten251641
Elementary school170117287
High school7461135
College or graduate school22729
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota$9191$9191$4030
Buffalo County, South Dakota$12692$14167$5213
South Dakota, United States$35282$43237$17562
United States$41994$50046$21587