Porcupine (South Dakota)

Shannon County

46-51340

Porcupine is a settlement on community- free area, which is conducted for statistical purposes as a census-designated place (CDP). The place is located in Shannon County in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

Geography

Porcupine is located at 43 ° 15'45 " north latitude and 102 ° 20'52 " west longitude. The City of Rapid City is located 120 kilometers to the northeast. In each case, 25 kilometers to the south lie the Pine Ridge and the border with the state of Nebraska. The historical site of Wounded Knee is only five kilometers away.

History

The name of the place goes back to the North American porcupine ( Erethizon dorsatum ) (English Porcupine ), the numerous found in the area. With a little imagination resemble the outlines of the place this animal. The area was inhabited for a very long time by Native Americans, especially the Lakota, a people from the Sioux language family. The area is part of the Pine Ridge Reserve. Again and again it came to armed conflict with the U.S. Army, which acquired by the massacre in neighboring Wounded Knee in 1890 notoriety.

A one-sided in 2007 by a small group of separatists proclaimed Republic of Lakotah based in Porcupine Declaration of Independence has no legitimacy.

Demographic data

In 2010 a population of 1062 persons was determined, which represents an increase of 160.9 % compared to the year 2000. The average age of residents in 2010 was 22.4 years, which is comparatively low because the average age of the state of South Dakota at the same time was 40.7 years.

The present inhabitants of the village are descended from about 97 % of Native Americans.