NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Oglala, South Dakota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.6 km� (13.4 mi�). 32.4 km� (12.5 mi�) of it is land and 2.2 km� (0.9 mi�) of it is water. The total area is 6.37% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,229 people, 229 households, and 201 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 38.0/km� (98.3/mi�). There are 279 housing units at an average density of 8.6/km� (22.3/mi�). The racial makeup of the CDP is 0.73% White, 0.00% African American, 98.78% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 229 households out of which 53.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% are married couples living together, 41.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% are non-families. 10.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.31 and the average family size is 5.62.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 47.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 9.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 19 years. For every 100 females there are 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $17,300, and the median income for a family is $19,688. Males have a median income of $15,781 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $3,824. 55.8% of the population and 45.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 64.1% of those under the age of 18 and 52.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=43.182978&longitude=-102.737078&zoom=6)
- Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=43.182978&lon=-102.737078&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
- Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-102.737078&lat=43.182978&w=750&h=500)

Categories: Shannon County, South Dakota | Census-designated places in South Dakota

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Oglala, South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (396 words)
	Oglala is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States.
	Oglala has been assigned the ZIP code 57764.
	About 45.1% of families and 55.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.1% of those under age 18 and 52.3% of those age 65 or over.

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	Traditional Oglala governance is based on two main ideas: individual adherence to the four virtues, and the external controls of the individual through family, based on the tiospaye system.
	Although Oglala women did not actively participate in the tribal politics or governance, they were not simply relegated to a position of household drudge, nor were they voiceless.
	Although the Oglala sought to enlist international support from European governments and international humanitarian groups in an effort to pressure the United States to return the Black Hills, or at least the federal portion of the Black Hills, this international assistance has not resulted in the return of the Black Hills.

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