Geddes is a city in central Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.
Geddes was laid out in 1900.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Geddes Historic District
The Geddes Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The oldest building in the district is the Papineau Trading Post, built in 1857 of squared plains cottonwood logs; it is actually probably the oldest building in the entire state of South Dakota. In the 1860;s it was a store, tavern, bawdy house, and county seat of Charles Mix County. It was moved from a few miles away to an open lot in what is now the southern edge of the historic district.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Geddes had a population of 156. The median age was 51.5 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 33.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 136.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 144.2 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 85 households in Geddes, of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.6% were married-couple households, 40.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 49.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 147 || 94.2%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 2.6%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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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 || 5 || 3.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2 || 1.3%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 208 people, 110 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 155 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 110 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.2% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the city was 50.6 years. 16.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.8% male and 44.2% female.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,
Notable people
- Evelyn Daw, singer and actress
- J. James Exon, governor of Nebraska and U.S. senator
- James Jones, South Dakota state representative
See also
- List of cities in South Dakota