Faith is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census. "Sue," the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known, was discovered about 15 miles north and east of Faith in June of 2000. Meade County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905 Tyrannosaurus rex (ty-RAN-o-sawr-us) meaning king tyrant lizard because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = tyrant + sauros = lizard; Latin rex = king), also known colloquially as T. rex and The King of the Dinosaurs, was a giant carnivorous...

Geography

Faith is located at 45°1′18″N, 102°2′22″W (45.021648, -102.039502)^GR1. Image File history File links SDMap-doton-Faith. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Faith has been assigned the ZIP code 57626 and the FIPS place code 20980. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

History

Some say the town was named because it took faith to live out on the prairie. Others maintain the town was named for Faith Rockefeller, daughter of major investor in the railroad responsible for founding the town. Faith is commonly known as a belief, trust or confidence often based on a transpersonal relationship with God, a higher power, elements of nature and/or a perception of the human race as a whole. ... Prairie refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically supported grasses and herbs, with few trees, and having generally a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 489 people, 201 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 157.3/km² (408.0/mi²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 88.2/km² (228.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.78% White, 0.20% African American, 6.13% Native American, and 3.89% from two or more races. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 201 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,276. About 7.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable residents

• Catherine Bach, actress
• Boyd Raeburn, jazz bandleader and bass saxophonist (1913-1966)

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External links

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