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County:

Buffalo County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.32

% Water:

3.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,739

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,795

3.2%

-12.4%

15.6%

1990:

1,759

-2.0%

-23.6%

21.6%

2000:

2,032

15.5%

4.0%

11.5%

2005:

2,100

3.4%

-6.1%

9.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

332

16.3%

0-to-19:

932

45.9%

Black:

2

0.1%

20-to-39:

502

24.7%

Hispanic:

18

0.9%

40-to-59:

395

19.4%

American Indian:

1,640

80.7%

60-plus:

203

10.0%

Other:

40

2.0%

Median Age:

23.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

5.4%

Median Family Income:

$14,167

Families Below Poverty Line:

55.7%

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