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Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Coordinates: 44°37′15″N 103°23′55″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]
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]
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