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County:

Beadle County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

3,437

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.6

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,877

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,195

-8.1%

-12.6%

4.5%

1990:

18,253

-4.9%

-8.8%

3.9%

2000:

17,023

-6.7%

-7.5%

0.7%

2005:

15,896

-6.6%

-6.3%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,418

96.4%

0-to-19:

4,671

27.4%

Black:

118

0.7%

20-to-39:

3,801

22.3%

Hispanic:

155

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,521

26.6%

American Indian:

151

0.9%

60-plus:

4,030

23.7%

Other:

181

1.1%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,596

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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