| | Remsen, IA | Beresford, SD | United States |
| Population | 1,857 | 2,359 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.7 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,662 | 2,010 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,762 | 2,006 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,513 | 1,849 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.8% | 1.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.2% | 10.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,426.3 | 1,322.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Remsen, IA | Beresford, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.3% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Remsen, IA | Beresford, SD | United States |
| White | 90.3% | 89.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 6.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Remsen, IA | Beresford, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 50.0% | 59.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.5% | 59.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.0% | 40.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.6% | 28.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 7.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.60 |
| Households | 665 | 925 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 444 | 614 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 33.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.8% | 50.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 221 | 311 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.0% | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.9% | 1.1% | 10.8% |