| | Lodgepole, SD | Elwood, NE | United States |
| Population | 25 | 596 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 32.0% | 44.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 68.0% | 55.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.8 | 51.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 34 | 707 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 42 | 761 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 51 | 679 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -23.8% | -10.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -37.3% | 0.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 0.7 | 1,150.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 36.0 | 0.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lodgepole, SD | Elwood, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 24.0% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 32.0% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.0% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.0% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.0% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 28.0% | 10.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lodgepole, SD | Elwood, NE | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 86.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 11.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lodgepole, SD | Elwood, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 100.0% | 52.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 100.0% | 52.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 0.0% | 47.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 0.0% | 27.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.0% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11 | 256 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 11 | 158 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 36.4% | 25.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 63.6% | 53.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 0 | 98 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10.8% |