Lesterville is a town in Yankton County,

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, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census.

History

The town is named for Lester Dix, the grandson of an early postmaster.

Geography

Lesterville is located at (43.038725, -97.592225). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Lesterville has been assigned the ZIP code 57040 and the

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36540.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 127 people, 56 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 68 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0%

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. There were 56 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the town was 44.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 158 people, 63 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The

was 787.0 people per square mile (305.0/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 363.6 per square mile (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.20%

, 1.90% Native American, 1.27% from

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, and 0.63% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.27% of the population. There were 63 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $24,464 versus $17,813 for females. The

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for the town was $15,487. None of the families and 3.4% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Towns in South Dakota Towns in Yankton County, South Dakota Populated places established in 1883 1883 establishments in Dakota Territory