Akaska, South Dakota
| Akaska | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Akaska, South Dakota | |
 Location in Walworth County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 45°19′55″N 100°7′11″W / 45.33194°N 100.11972°WCoordinates: 45°19′55″N 100°7′11″W / 45.33194°N 100.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,778 ft (542 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 42 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 42 |
| • Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57420 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-00540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265103 |
Akaska is a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 42 at the 2010 census. The community name derives from Sioux word meaning "uncertain".
Akaska was founded in 1907 as a station stop on a branch line of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway built that year between Conde and LeBeau, South Dakota. Railway service to Akaska ended in 1940.
Akaska is located at 45°19′55″N 100°7′11″W / 45.33194°N 100.11972°W (45.331844, -100.119717).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), all of it land.
Akaska has been assigned the ZIP code 57420, and the FIPS place code 00540.
As of the census of 2010, there were 42 people, 21 households, and 8 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.9 inhabitants per square mile (26.6/km2). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 282.0 per square mile (108.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
There were 21 households of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, and 61.9% were non-families. 52.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 38.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.25.
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