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County:

Brookings County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46011

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.69

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,158

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,332

9.8%

2.0%

7.8%

1990:

25,207

3.6%

-4.0%

7.6%

2000:

28,220

12.0%

6.2%

5.8%

2005:

28,121

-0.4%

-2.7%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,062

95.9%

0-to-19:

7,913

28.0%

Black:

85

0.3%

20-to-39:

10,537

37.3%

Hispanic:

247

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,895

20.9%

American Indian:

247

0.9%

60-plus:

3,875

13.7%

Other:

579

2.1%

Median Age:

27.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.2%

Median Family Income:

$48,052

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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