Midland, South Dakota

Midland, South Dakota
—  Town  —
Location in Haakon County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°4′16″N 101°9′23″W / 44.07111°N 101.15639°W / 44.07111; -101.15639Coordinates: 44°4′16″N 101°9′23″W / 44.07111°N 101.15639°W / 44.07111; -101.15639
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Haakon
Founded	1890[1]
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,880 ft (573 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	129
– Density	430/sq mi (143.3/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	57552
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-42140[2]
GNIS feature ID	1256450[3]

Midland is a town in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Midland is located at 44°4′16″N 101°9′23″W / 44.07111°N 101.15639°W / 44.07111; -101.15639 (44.071134, -101.156336).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Midland has been assigned the ZIP code 57552 and the FIPS place code 42140.

Midland is a great town,everyone there is caring. They don't have a lot of people but they make up the size with love and laughter.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 179 people, 76 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population density was 520.9 people per square mile (203.3/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 264.8 per square mile (103.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.44% White, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 76 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,466. About 6.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "SD Towns". South Dakota State Historical Society. http://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/exhibits/SD%20Towns.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

Basketball

Midland, despite its small size, was a yearly powerhouse on the basketball court in the area. The Vikings were always one of the lowest enrollment High Schools in the state, but always drew large crowds with the exciting play on the court.

The style of basketball at Midland was extremely fun to watch. The up-tempo, athletic, and high scoring games brought fans from many miles. The Vikings have made several state tournaments and have played in State Championship games. With the overall success, Midland never did bring home a state championship trophy.

Notable High School Athletes: Lloyd Reiman, Richard Doud, Kirby Schofield, Jim Petoske, Doug Fosheim, Allen Evans, Jeff Jones, Pat Jones, Steve Reiman, Mark Reiman, Brad Hand, Justin Koehler, Kory Petoske, Kevin Petoske,Jesse Block and Adam Nemec.

Midland Tumblers

The Midland Tumblers are known throughout the state as one of the best half-time entertainment performers in South Dakota. Choreographed performances with students jumping and flipping off trampolines were very skilled and dangerous. The tumblers were a traveling show that performed at many state basketball tournaments.

External links

• Official web page