Murdo is a city located in Jones County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 612. It is the county seat of Jones County⁶. Murdo is named for Murdo MacKenzie, a Texas cattleman, and was the hometown to current Republican U.S. Senator John Thune. Jones County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Murdo Mackenzie was a Scot who was manager of The Matador Land and Cattle Co. ... John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior U.S. Senator from the state of South Dakota. ...

Geography

Murdo is located at 43°53'17" North, 100°42'40" West (43.888173, -100.711109)¹. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias SD county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Murdo has been assigned the ZIP code 57559 and the FIPS place code 44260. Mr. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 612 people, 271 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density is 375.1/km² (964.5/mi²). There are 315 housing units at an average density of 193.1/km² (496.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.92% White, 0.00% African American, 2.94% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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 are 271 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% are non-families. 37.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.99. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $30,104, and the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $24,196 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,008. 12.1% of the population and 10.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and 11.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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