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Green Valley, South Dakota

Green Valley is a town located in Pennington County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 768.

Geography Green Valley is located at 44°2'15" North, 103°6'53" West (44.037365, -103.114673)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 768 people, 314 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density is 79.9/km² (206.9/mi²). There are 321 housing units at an average density of 33.4/km² (86.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.57% White, 0.00% African American, 2.73% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 314 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.90.

In the town the population is spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $35,767, and the median income for a family is $42,981. Males have a median income of $30,268 versus $16,176 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,111. 11.6% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 39.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.



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