Astoria is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2020 census.

History

Astoria was platted in 1900. The town was named after Astoria, Oregon. A post office has been in operation at Astoria since 1900.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 139 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.

There were 61 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the town was 41.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census