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Carthage, South Dakota

Carthage, South Dakota, in Miner county, is 65 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 220 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 187 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Carthage

In Carthage, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carthage had a median family income of $32,917.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Carthage Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carthage that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Carthage, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	220 miles NW of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Miner
Standard Zip Codes	57323
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.171
Longitude	-97.715

Station	HOWARD
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Station	MADISON 2 SE
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	25.1 inches

Station	ALEXANDRIA
Distance	36.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	187	100%
Male	93	49.7%
Female	94	50.3%
Under 18	30	16%
18+	157	84%
65+	66	35.3%
Median Age	50.7
Average Family Size	2.63
White	185	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	167
Growth	-20
Growth %	-10.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	31.4%
German	23.1%
US/American	6.4%
English	5.8%
Swedish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.8%
Polish	4.5%
Dutch	3.2%
Danish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Irish	1.9%
Serbian	1.9%
British	1.9%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carthage	187	$32,917
Artesian	157	$43,750
Cavour	141	$38,750
De Smet	1,164	$41,989
Howard	1,071	$36,518
Iroquois	278	$36,250
Oldham	206	$30,000

Library
Carthage Public Library Po Box 134 Carthage, South Dakota (605) 772-4435

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