Running Water

Population: 80
Median home value: $9,999

Running Water, a community in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, has 80 residents. At $9,999, its median home value sits below Bon Homme County's $120,300.

From 2019 to 2023, Running Water's population grew 788.9% from 9 to 80.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 79.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80
Median age: 76.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 53
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

980

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	9	—	—
2020	25	$30,208	—
2021	58	—	$9,999
2022	76	—	—
2023	80	—	$9,999

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 4422.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over51.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	2.5%
35 to 44	18	22.5%
45 to 54	9	11.3%
55 to 64	10	12.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	41	51.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	23	28.7%
Some college or associate's	32	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	25	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	79.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	20.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	20.6%
15 to 29 min	23	67.6%
30 to 44 min	4	11.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 80)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	39.6%
Nonfamily households	32	60.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	90.6%
Renter-occupied	5	9.4%

1-unit, detached52.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	52.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	47.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4656820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7822, -97.9817