Estelline, SD

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Estelline, South Dakota

Estelline, South Dakota is 70 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 180 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Hamlin county. The population of the city is 675.

The People and Families of Estelline

In Estelline, about 59% of adults are married. Adults in Estelline are more likely than in most places to live alone.

Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Estelline had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Estelline.

Estelline Housing

Of the housing in Estelline, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in South Dakota.

Commuting

In Estelline, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Estelline, SD

Comparing Estelline 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles N of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Hamlin
Standard Zip Codes	57234
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.575
Longitude	-96.901

Station	CASTLEWOOD
Distance	12.7 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	WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	21.9 inches

Station	CANBY
Distance	32 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	25.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	675	100%
Male	323	47.9%
Female	352	52.1%
Under 18	143	21.2%
18+	532	78.8%
65+	232	34.4%
Median Age	47.9
Average Family Size	2.82
White	666	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	687
Growth	12
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.1%
Norwegian	22%
Irish	8.7%
US/American	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Dutch	5.3%
Luxemburger	4.5%
English	2.4%
Finnish	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
Polish	1.6%
Danish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Italian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Estelline	675	$36,250
Astoria	150	$34,375
Bruce	272	$46,786
Castlewood	666	$41,806
Lake Norden	432	$42,000
Toronto	202	$34,844
White	530	$40,547

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Estelline Public Library 117 Main St Estelline, South Dakota (605) 873-2388

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