Western South Dakota News

Of the 835 people living in Wanblee in 2020, 45.4 percent (379) were women and 54.6 percent (456) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: 74.7 percent of people in Minnehaha County were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 188,674 citizens living in Minnehaha County in 2019, 140,957 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: Anderson, South Dakota saw more residents between ages 55 and 64 in 2019

Of the 426 people residing in Anderson, SD in 2019, the median age was 43, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Jackson County identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 3,290 citizens living in Jackson County in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: Ashland Heights, South Dakota saw more residents between ages 45 and 54 in 2019

Of the 767 people residing in Ashland Heights, SD in 2019, the median age was 42, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Wasta in 2020

Of the 73 people living in Wasta in 2020, 58.9 percent (43) were women and 41.1 percent (30) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Meade County were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 27,717 citizens living in Meade County in 2019, 21,284 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: Allen, South Dakota saw more residents between ages 15 and 19 in 2019

Of the 463 people residing in Allen, SD in 2019, the median age was 19, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: Allen, South Dakota saw more residents between ages 15 and 19 in 2019

Of the 463 people residing in Allen, SD in 2019, the median age was 19, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Census Bureau: 1.4% of people in Harding County identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 1,306 citizens living in Harding County in 2019, 98.6 percent said they were only one race, while 1.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: Wounded Knee, South Dakota saw more residents between ages 5 and 9 in 2019

Of the 470 people residing in Wounded Knee, SD in 2019, the median age was 19, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

No new teachers in Oglala sign pledge in week ending Sept. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Oglala who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Western South Dakota News area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the Western South Dakota News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: 82.3 percent of people in Lawrence County were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 25,478 citizens living in Lawrence County in 2019, 20,973 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: 2.6% of people in Haakon County identified as multi-racial in 2019

Of the 2,018 citizens living in Haakon County in 2019, 97.4 percent said they were only one race, while 2.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Census Bureau: More women than men in White Horse in 2020