New Effington, South Dakota

Roberts County

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New Effington is a village in Roberts County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. New Effington has 233 inhabitants on an area of ​​0.7 square km.

History

Around 1911, there have been rumors a railway line through the area should the then " Effington ", about five miles northeast of the later New Effington, lead. The farmers in the area was offered to support this project with U.S. $ 200 per quarter. The offer was repeatedly adopted because it provided farmers the option in view of being able to transport their products more easily over long distances. 1913 was the railway line, which ran from Fairmont in North Dakota according to Veblen, South Dakota. However, this was southwest of the original settlement. Their inhabitants moved into the direction of the railway line and the place was now called New Effington.

Demographic data

The average income of a household is $ 20,909, the median income for a family at $ 28,125. Males have a median income of $ 20,313 compared to women with an average of $ 18,125. The per capita income is $ 16,055. 22.1 % of the population and 11.1 % of families are below the poverty line. 25.8 % of the population is under 18 years old and 100 females aged 18 and over, there are 80.2 men statistically. The average age is 42 years. (As of 2000).