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| website = {{URL|http://www.millersd.org/}}
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'''Miller''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Hand County, South Dakota]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,349 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].
==History==
The city was named for its founder, [[Henry Miller (South Dakota)|Henry Miller]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA102|year=1908|page=102}}</ref>
The post office has been in operation since 1881.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SD&county=Hand&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Hand County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>
Miller has been assigned the [[ZIP code]] 57362.
===Climate===
{{Weather box
|___location = Miller, South Dakota (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1902−present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 70
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 112
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 112
|Sep record high F = 110
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 70
|year record high F = 113
|Jan high F = 26.2
|Feb high F = 30.6
|Mar high F = 42.6
|Apr high F = 56.3
|May high F = 68.2
|Jun high F = 78.2
|Jul high F = 84.8
|Aug high F = 82.6
|Sep high F = 74.4
|Oct high F = 58.9
|Nov high F = 43.5
|Dec high F = 30.4
|year high F = 56.4
|Jan mean F = 16.6
|Feb mean F = 20.3
|Mar mean F = 31.7
|Apr mean F = 44.1
|May mean F = 56.4
|Jun mean F = 66.9
|Jul mean F = 72.7
|Aug mean F = 70.3
|Sep mean F = 61.7
|Oct mean F = 47.2
|Nov mean F = 32.9
|Dec mean F = 21.2
|year mean F = 45.2
|Jan low F = 7.0
|Feb low F = 9.9
|Mar low F = 20.7
|Apr low F = 31.9
|May low F = 44.7
|Jun low F = 55.6
|Jul low F = 60.7
|Aug low F = 58.1
|Sep low F = 49.1
|Oct low F = 35.4
|Nov low F = 22.3
|Dec low F = 12.1
|year low F = 34.0
|Jan record low F = −48
|Feb record low F = −43
|Mar record low F = −27
|Apr record low F = 0
|May record low F = 15
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 35
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 18
|Oct record low F = -10
|Nov record low F = −22
|Dec record low F = −38
|year record low F = -48
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.42
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.77
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.91
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.21
|May precipitation inch = 3.51
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.86
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.01
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.95
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.02
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.61
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.59
|year precipitation inch = 22.32
|Jan snow inch = 7.0
|Feb snow inch = 10.7
|Mar snow inch = 6.8
|Apr snow inch = 5.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.1
|Nov snow inch = 4.3
|Dec snow inch = 8.7
|year snow inch = 43.7
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.0
|Feb precipitation days = 4.7
|Mar precipitation days = 4.8
|Apr precipitation days = 7.5
|May precipitation days = 10.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.1
|Jul precipitation days = 7.9
|Aug precipitation days = 7.4
|Sep precipitation days = 5.9
|Oct precipitation days = 6.0
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 4.3
|year precipitation days = 76.1
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.3
|Feb snow days = 3.7
|Mar snow days = 2.5
|Apr snow days = 1.6
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.5
|Nov snow days = 1.8
|Dec snow days = 3.4
|year snow days = 16.8
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>
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| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=abr
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00395561&format=pdf
| title = Station: Miller, SD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 536
|1900= 544
|1910= 1202
|1920= 1478
|1930= 1447
|1940= 1460
|1950= 1916
|1960= 2081
|1970= 2148
|1980= 1931
|1990= 1678
|2000= 1530
|2010= 1489
|2020= 1349
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 15, 2014}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,489 people, 724 households, and 396 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1519.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 839 housing units at an average density of {{convert|856.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 724 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.70.
The median
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,530 people, 720 households, and 406 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,614.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 845 housing units at an average density of {{convert|891.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 720 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $39,293. Males had a median income of $25,962 versus $17,216 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,401. About 4.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
[[File:Hand County, South Dakota (1892).png|thumb|right|1892 map of Hand County showing Miller and surrounding villages]]
==Notable people==
* [[Harlan J. Bushfield]], U.S. Senator and Governor of [[South Dakota]]
* [[Vera C. Bushfield]], interim U.S. Senator, wife of Harlan Bushfield
* [[Neil Fulton]], Dean of [[University of South Dakota School of Law]]
* [[Dale Hargens]], member of the [[South Dakota House of Representatives]]
* [[John B. Heilman]], member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
* [[Frank Henderson (South Dakota politician)|Frank Henderson]], justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
* [[James Jones (South Dakota politician)|James Jones]], member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
* [[John L. Pyle]], Attorney General of South Dakota
==Popular culture==
Miller was the focal point of a 2002 episode of ''[[This American Life]]'' discussing a racial incident that occurred in the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/219/High-Speed-Chase|title=High Speed Chase - This American Life|date=16 August 2002|website=thisamericanlife.org|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of cities in South Dakota]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons category|Miller, South Dakota}}
* {{official website|http://www.millersd.org}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101229170742/http://millersd.net/ Miller, South Dakota]
{{Hand County, South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota county seats}}
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[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Hand County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:County seats in South Dakota]]
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