Bison, South Dakota 134991 195049005 2008-03-01T03:47:10Z Nyttend 1960810 County template, reflist, picture {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Bison, South Dakota |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = [[Town]] |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Buffalo Bison sign near Buffalo SD.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Buffalo/Bison sign |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Perkins_County_South_Dakota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bison_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins County]] and the state of [[South Dakota]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[South Dakota]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in South Dakota|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 2.6 |area_land_km2 = 2.6 |area_water_km2 = 0 |area_total_sq_mi = 1 |area_land_sq_mi = 1 |area_water_sq_mi = 0 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2000 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 373 |population_density_km2 = 143.5 |population_density_sq_mi = 373 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]] |utc_offset = -7 |timezone_DST = MDT |utc_offset_DST = -6 |latd = 45 |latm = 31 |lats = 26 |latNS = N |longd = 102 |longm = 27 |longs = 53 |longEW = W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 848 |elevation_ft = 2782 <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 57620 |area_code = [[Area code 605|605]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 46-05620{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1253935{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Bison''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins County]], [[South Dakota]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The population was 373 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]]. ==Geography== Bison is located at {{coor dms|45|31|26|N|102|27|53|W|city}} (45.523911, -102.464634){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (2.6&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. Bison has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57620, and the [[FIPS place code]] 05620. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 373 people, 177 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 372.5 people per square mile (144.0/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq&nbsp;mi (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and one [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race are scarce. There were 177 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1105 and the average family size was 2.7856. In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 22.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 31.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $17,386 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,856. About 4.5% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Mapit-US-cityscale|45.523911|-102.464634}} {{Perkins County, South Dakota}} [[Category:Perkins County, South Dakota]] [[Category:Towns in South Dakota]] [[Category:County seats in South Dakota]] [[fr:Bison (Dakota du Sud)]] [[nl:Bison (South Dakota)]] [[vo:Bison (South Dakota)]]