Milbank

Milbank is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, located along the South Fork of the Whetstone River. The city was founded in 1880 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway first laid rails into South Dakota. It was named in honor of railroad director Jeremiah Milbank. It is the county seat of Grant County. Milbank is the birthplace of American Legion Baseball, which is now enjoyed by high school aged youth on more than five thousand teams in all fifty states. The population of the city was 3,544 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau says the city has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km²), of which 2.76 square miles of it is land and 0.08 sq miles (0.21 km²) is water. It has been assigned the ZIP code range 57252-57253 and the FIPS place code 42260. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city is 46.3 years, with 21.8% of residents under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8%; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. In the city, the median income for a household in 2010 was $28,194, and the median for a family was $40,486.

History

The city was founded in 1880 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway first laid rails into South Dakota. It was named in honor of railroad director Jeremiah Milbank. The city was incorporated in 1881. It is located on the banks of the South Dakota River, which runs through the center of the city. It has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the city's downtown area. It also has a airport, which opened in 1883. The town's population is about 1,500, with most of its people living in and around the central part of the town. It's located near the junction of the U.S. and South Dakota rivers, which run into each other in the north and south. The river is also known as the Milbank River, after the railroad director who laid the rails into the state in the 1880s. It runs through what is now the town of Milbank, South Dakota, and was named after him. It became a part of South Dakota in 1885, when it was incorporated as a city. In 1881, the city was given its current name by the city council, and in 1882 it was granted city status. It received its first post-secondary education in 1887. It had its first public school in 1891. It opened its first city hall in 1892, and became a city center in 1894. It got its name from Milbank's son, Jeremiah, who was the director of the railroad.

Geography

Milbank is located at 45°137N 96°381W (45.218583, -96.633721).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km²) The city has been assigned the ZIP code range 57252-57253 and the FIPS place code 42260. Milbank has a population of 1,816. The city is located on the banks of the Red River. The Red River is a tributary of the Little Red River, which flows through the center of the city. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 1,715. The town has a ZIP code of 57252 and a place code of 42260, both of which are part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located near the junction of two rivers, the Red and the Little River Rivers, and the San Diego River. It has an elevation of 2,761 feet (7,15 km²), and has a water level of 0.08 square miles (0.21 miles) (2.76 sq mi) (7 km²) It is the only city in the state of California to have a post office in the town of Milbank, which was established in 1881. The ZIP code is 57252, and it has a FIPS area code of 42260, which is part of San Francisco's Bay Area area.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,353 people, 1,508 households, and 898 families living in the city. There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 609.8 per square mile (235.4/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0,4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $28,194, and the median family income was $40,117. The per capita income for the City was $17,446. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of people were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4 of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was2.82. The city is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's Mid-Mississippi River Delta Statistical Area, which includes parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The U.N. World Health Organization estimates that the city has a population of 3,000. It is the largest city in the state, with a population density of 1,214.9 inhabitants per sq mile (469.1/km 2) The city's population is expected to grow to 3,500 by the end of the decade.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota = 96.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 33. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Milbank = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,544 individuals with a median age of 47 age the population dropped by -10.67% in Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,277.58 residents per square mile of area (493.20/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 1,409 households with an average household income of $34,544 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.40% of the available work force and has dropped -0.79% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 35.02%. The number of physicians in Milbank per 100,000 population = 95.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Milbank = 21.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 35.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 76. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 207. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota which are owned by the occupant = 57.90%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $85,440 and home appreciation of 1.75%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.07 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,013 per student. There are 13.8 students for each teacher in the school, 452 students for each Librarian and 452 students for each Counselor. 5.02% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.74% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).