Central City is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.
History
Central City was founded in 1877.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Central City had a population of 93. The median age was 57.3 years. 6.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 34.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 126.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 123.1 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 55 households in Central City, of which 10.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.4% were married-couple households, 25.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 84 || 90.3%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 1.1%
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| Asian || 1 || 1.1%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 7 || 7.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2 || 2.2%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 134 people, 66 households, and 37 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 78 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 66 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.41.
The median age in the city was 48.7 years. 11.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 45.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census