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County:

Bon Homme County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46009

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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:

6,342

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.19

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,577

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,059

-6.0%

-7.7%

1.6%

1990:

7,089

-12.0%

-12.9%

0.8%

2000:

7,260

2.4%

3.7%

-1.3%

2005:

7,087

-2.4%

-0.6%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,920

95.3%

0-to-19:

1,840

25.3%

Black:

44

0.6%

20-to-39:

1,755

24.2%

Hispanic:

42

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,852

25.5%

American Indian:

214

2.9%

60-plus:

1,813

25.0%

Other:

40

0.6%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,924

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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