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Okaton

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Okaton

Total population

0

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation716 m
Land area77.17 km²
Coordinates43.85°, -100.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
716 m
Area
77.17 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Okaton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31.

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History & geography

History

Okaton had its start in 1906 by the building of the Milwaukee Railroad through that territory. It had a post office, but this closed in 2013; postal service is now provided from Murdo. There was also, until recently, a "western town" tourist attraction with a petting zoo and a functioning store. The town's entire business district had been on the town road furthest from the interstate highway, which bypassed the town; but which was closest to the railroad tracks. The closure of the railroad, followed by the interstate's placement, largely accounted for the town's dwindling.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Okaton has a total area of , of which is land and of it (0.10%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
0
Median home value
—
Housing units
5
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
—

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.8521
Longitude
-100.8814
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Jones County Elementary - 02
    Elementary · Murdo · 79 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • Jones County Middle School - 04
    Middle · Murdo · 54 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Jones County High School - 01
    High · Murdo · 51 students · 10.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,565

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
270
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Okaton

Home on the Range
James E. Roghair · 2023

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET