Summary
Vale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 130.[5] Vale has been assigned the ZIP code of 57788. The public school located in Vale, whose mascot was The Beet Diggers, closed in 1982.
Vale, South Dakota | |
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  Vale Location of Vale in South Dakota  Vale Vale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′15″N 103°23′55″W / 44.62083°N 103.39861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Butte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,772 ft (845 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 87.31/sq mi (33.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 57788 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-65940[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628852[2] |
Vale was so-named because the town site is located in a valley.[6]
The Full Throttle Saloon, a large bar and entertainment site described as the world's largest biker bar[7] and previously the subject of the reality television series Full Throttle Saloon, was rebuilt, moving from nearby Sturgis to 600 acres in Vale near Bear Butte.[8]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
The 2022 U.S. Decennial Census reported a total population of 130. Vale's median age was 58.7 years, much higher than the state's 38.5 median; and 48.4% are over the age of 65. 122 of Vale's residents reported only white ethnicity; 2 reported Native American, 2 reported Asian, 3 reported Hispanic/Latino heritage, and 4 reported they were multiracial. The largest heritage group was Norwegian, with 23.7% of residents reporting Norwegian ancestry.[9]
Vale has a poverty rate much higher than the state average. The median household income was $20,139, and the overall poverty rate was 26.9%, as opposed to the state's overall 12.5%. Only 11.1% of residents had completed a bachelor's degree or higher, in contrast to 31.6% of all South Dakotans. Most working residents are employed in education or social services, but the second-highest employment category is in agriculture.[9]
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vale, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Vale CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 65.
- ^ Cutbertson, Ian (December 14, 2012). "Full Throttle Saloon". The Australian. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Ramsey, Sarah (June 18, 2021). "The Full Throttle Saloon in South Dakota is an Adult Playground". Wide Open Country. Wide Open Media Group. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.