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County:

Brule County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46015

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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:

2.99

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

5,870

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,245

-10.6%

-17.0%

6.3%

1990:

5,485

4.6%

-3.1%

7.6%

2000:

5,364

-2.2%

-7.0%

4.8%

2005:

5,187

-3.3%

-3.9%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,807

89.6%

0-to-19:

1,791

33.4%

Black:

14

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,129

21.0%

Hispanic:

26

0.5%

40-to-59:

1,305

24.3%

American Indian:

436

8.1%

60-plus:

1,139

21.2%

Other:

81

1.5%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,361

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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