Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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'''Wounded Knee''' ([[Lakota language|Lakhota]] '''Cankpe Opi''') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Shannon County, South Dakota|Shannon County]], [[South Dakota]], [[United States]]. The population was 328 at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].
The town is named for the [[Wounded Knee Creek]] which runs through the region. The bones and heart of the [[Sioux]] chief [[Crazy Horse]] were reputedly buried along this creek by his family following his assassination in [[1877]]. On [[December 29]], [[1890]] , in the same area, the [[United States]] [[U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment|7th Cavalry]] killed over 300 men, women and children who were being transported to the Sioux reservation at Pine Ridge (''see:'' [[Wounded Knee massacre]]).
The [[American Indian Movement]] (AIM) occupied the [[Pine Ridge Reservation]] near Wounded Knee in protest against the federal government on [[February 27]], [[1973]]. A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the AIM ensued. The militants surrendered on [[May 8]]. (''see:'' [[Wounded Knee Incident]])
==Geography==
Wounded Knee is located at {{coor dms|43|8|38|N|102|22|4|W|city}} (43.144002, -102.367712){{GR|1}}.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the [[CDP]] has a total area of 1.1 [[square mile]]s (2.8 [[km²]]), all of it land.
Wounded Knee has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57794.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 328 people, 54 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 306.0 people per square mile (118.4/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 52.2/sq mi (20.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 98.78% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population. In 2000, Wounded Knee had the 16th highest crime rate in the US ([[Newark, New Jersey]] was first).
There were 54 households out of which 61.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 35.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.9% were non-families. 1.9% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 6.07 and the average family size was 6.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 50.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 10.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $12,206, and the median income for a family was $12,206. Males had a median income of $0 versus $13,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $2,403. About 72.2% of families and 81.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 83.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
==References==
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==External links==
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{{Shannon County, South Dakota}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in South Dakota]]
[[Category:United States communities with Native American majority populations]]
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