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1916, a municipal light plant was constructed. In 1921, a schoolhouse was constructed, and at this time Java was incorporated from a town into a city, and adopted the Mayor-Alderman form of government, the first mayor under this new system being Carl F. Clement. In 1939, a Public Works
Administration project was begun, creating a waterworks system to include both commercial and private users.
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Catholic, a Presbyterian, a German Lutheran, and a German Congregational Church. In 1915, the wooden sidewalks along Main street were removed and replaced with cement sidewalks. Later that year, the town hall was remodeled, the jail was moved, a bell tower was constructed. In
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.9% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 36.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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In 1904, the first municipal building, a jail, was erected, in addition to gravel streets and an engine house equipped with a fire engine, hoses, and other related items. Additionally, the Dakota
Central Telephone Company installed a telephone booth and switchboard at The Java House, Java's first
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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.72.
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In 1901, the first term of school was help in a building that had been relocated into town, serving twenty-three students, ranging in age from five to eighteen years. In 1903, a frame school building was built on the site two blocks east of Main Street and was used until 1921, when the fireproof
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From 1908-1909, the railroad company rerouted its track, passing north of the town by one-half mile. The citizens received a proposal from railroad officials to move the town north, however, this proposal was refused, and the town was served thereafter by a spur line constructed by the company.
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of 2000, there were 197 people, 94 households, and 56 families residing in the town. The population density was 410.9 inhabitants per square mile (158.6/km). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 277.4 per square mile (107.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94%
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The median age in the town was 57.1 years. 14% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 37.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.
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Milwaukee Land Company had their property north of the railroad track surveyed and added.
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hotel, founded in 1900 by H. A. Taylor. Later, wooden sidewalks, a water reservoir, a town hall, a town well, and a windmill (to grind grain) were added. These additions were paid by warrants issued by the town, and in 1906 a $ 2,000 bond issue was passed to remove the debt.
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Hungarian ancestry. The Java Herald, the first newspaper serving the town, was established in 1903 by Carl F. Clement, and was printed in both English and German.
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Missouri River. The village was incorporated into a town by election in 1903 after survey of the townsite by Surveyor George Merriman of Bowdle on September 5 of that year.
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was 263.3 inhabitants per square mile (101.7/km). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 242.9 per square mile (93.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.0%
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for the town was $ 19,427. About 6.4% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the
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18:Town in South Dakota, United States
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372:brick schoolhouse was constructed.
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294:Java coffee
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1157:Categories
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693:References
662:and 4.06%
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265:feature ID
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69:99°53′02″W
66:45°30′13″N
384:Geography
253:FIPS code
241:Area code
195:Time zone
165:Elevation
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257:46-32460
229:ZIP code
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1110:Glenham
961:June 4,
629:, 3.1%
304:History
268:1267440
95:Country
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1063:Cities
655:census
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1120:Lowry
1097:Towns
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223:(CDT)
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200:UTC-6
105:State
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