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Whitewood, SD Profile


Whitewood, SD, population 856, 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 the past decade the population of Whitewood has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Whitewood's population has grown 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
White96%
African American0%
Native American3%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000846N/A
2001842-0.47%
2002841-0.12%
20038460.59%
20048500.47%
2005840-1.18%
2006831-1.07%
20078492.17%
20088510.24%
20098560.59%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,297
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002353
2003476
20040
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007247
2008N/A
2009353
2010235
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
 
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0003
2003 0202
2004 0000
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 0101
2008 ----
2009 0102
2010 0101

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002705
2003476
2004235
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007864
2008N/A
2009118
2010352
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
 
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 2 2 2
2003 0 2 2
2004 1 0 1
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 0 5 2
2008 - - -
2009 1 0 0
2010 1 2 0

Location

Elevation3,648 feet above sea level
Land Area0.5 Square Miles



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