Parkston, SD Profile

Parkston, SD, population 1,560, is located in South Dakota's Hutchinson county, about 65.3 miles from Sioux Falls and 181.3 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Parkston's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Parkston has declined by about 7%.

Parkston's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Parkston tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.00
	Males	41.10
	Females	49.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	14.00%		Over 60:	22.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,674	N/A
2001	1,644	-1.79%
2002	1,612	-1.95%
2003	1,604	-0.50%
2004	1,573	-1.93%
2005	1,560	-0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,662

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	61
2004	N/A
2005	63
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	-	0	-
Robbery	-	0	0	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	0	1	-	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	533
2003	548
2004	N/A
2005	1,889
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	3	6	-	19	-
Larceny, Theft	-	6	3	-	10	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	0	-	1	-
Arson	-	0	0	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,396 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities