Redfield, South Dakota

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Redfield is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2000 census. It is also known as the pheasant capital of the world. It is the county seat of Spink County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Noted natives
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Redfield is located at 44°52′31″N, 98°31′4″W (44.875145, -98.517850)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.70%) is water.

Redfield has been assigned the ZIP code 57469 and the FIPS place code 53460.

[edit] History

The first settlers arrived in the Redfield area in 1878, and a post office was established two years later under the name "Stennett Junction." The "Redfield" name was adopted in 1881. The town became the seat of Spink County in 1886, following a six year legal and political battle among several Spink County towns. Redfield rapidly became a major town in the region, due in part to its status as a railroad center -- the town was a crossroads of two lines of the Chicago and North Western Railway, and was also served by the Milwaukee Road Railroad.

Redfield College was established in the town in 1887, and operated until 1932. In 1902 the "Northern Hospital for the Insane," a state institution, opened on a campus just north of town. That facility remains in operation today as the South Dakota Developmental Center.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,897 people, 1,123 households, and 656 families residing in the city. The population density was 646.6/km² (1,670.3/mi²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 281.4/km² (727.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 0.41% African American, 3.00% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,123 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,743, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,566 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,505. About 9.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.