Blunt, South Dakota

Blunt: City in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States

About

Blunt is a city located in the county of Hughes in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 354 and a population density of 280 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 352 inhabitants.

Blunt locator map
Location of Blunt on South Dakota map.

Quick Facts about Blunt

Population : 352 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : South Dakota (United States)
County : Hughes County
Postal code : 57522
Phone Area Codes : 605
Area : 1.26 km2
Altitude : 1,621 feet / 494 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:12:17 (9th December 2024)
Density : 279 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.57% (2010-2020)
Hughes County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blunt Highlighted locator map image
Hughes County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blunt Highlighted
Hughes County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blunt Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Blunt is located at 44°30'44"N 99°59'31"W (44.5122000, -99.9920700).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Blunt decreased by 0.57% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 354 - census
2011 358 1.12% estimation process
2012 360 0.56% estimation process
2013 360 0% estimation process
2014 365 1.37% estimation process
2015 358 -1.96% estimation process
2016 357 -0.28% estimation process
2017 357 0% estimation process
2018 356 -0.28% estimation process
2019 354 -0.56% estimation process
2020 352 -0.57% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,885
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,656
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,020
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,685
People under 5 years old, percentage : 8.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.6%
People over 65 (%) : 26.9%
Female persons, % : 52.3%
White only, percent : 88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 6.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 10.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 248
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 14.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 91.0%

Blunt zip code is 57522. County name: Hughes, County fips: 46065

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 91.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $626,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $3,421
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,500+
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,739
2015-2019 Households : 2,504
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.64
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 97.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 1.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 16,819
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 146,447
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 89,051
2012 total retail sales per capita : NA
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $119,000
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $57,582
Percentage of people living in poverty : 2.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,383
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 957
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 230
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 102
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,242
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 257
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,085
2010 population per square mile : 1,668.0
2010 land area in square miles : 4.01

Post offices near Blunt

Post Office Name City ZIP
Blun Post Office Blunt (SD) 57522

Other cities in Hughes County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hughes County , SD.

City Name Population Title
Pierre 13,708 Capital city of South Dakota and county seat of Hughes County
City of Pierre 13,646 Capital city of South Dakota and county seat of Hughes County
Harrold 128 Town of the United States
Alto 69 Township in Roberts County, South Dakota