Castlewood, SD

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Castlewood, South Dakota

Castlewood, South Dakota, in Hamlin county, is 82 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 185 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 666 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Castlewood

In Castlewood, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Castlewood had a median family income of $41,806.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Castlewood.

Castlewood Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Castlewood that were owner-occupied was 80%.

Commuting

In Castlewood, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Castlewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Castlewood, SD

Comparing Castlewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	185 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Hamlin
Standard Zip Codes	57223
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.723
Longitude	-97.029

Station	CASTLEWOOD
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	32 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.6 inches

Station	CLEAR LAKE
Distance	17.1 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	25.7 inches

Station	CLARK
Distance	36.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	22.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	666	100%
Male	324	48.6%
Female	342	51.4%
Under 18	190	28.5%
18+	476	71.5%
65+	108	16.2%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.06
White	659	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	681
Growth	15
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.1%
Norwegian	18.3%
Dutch	9.9%
US/American	6.8%
Irish	6.4%
English	5.6%
Swedish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Finnish	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.2%
French Canadian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Castlewood	666	$41,806
Clear Lake	1,335	$40,859
Estelline	675	$36,250
Hayti	367	$43,958
Kranzburg	185	$46,406
Lake Norden	432	$42,000
Watertown	20,237	$44,944

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Castlewood Public Library Po Box 137 Castlewood, South Dakota

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