Whitewood, SD Profile

Whitewood, SD, population 826, is located in South Dakota's Lawrence county, about 278.0 miles from Ft Collins and 327.8 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Whitewood's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitewood has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	35.30
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	844	N/A
2001	838	-0.71%
2002	836	-0.24%
2003	839	0.36%
2004	839	0.00%
2005	826	-1.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,297

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	353
2003	476
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	2	0	-	-
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	3	2	0	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	705
2003	476
2004	235
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	2	0	1	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	2	2	0	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	2	1	-	-
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	3,648 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities