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County:

Butte County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46019

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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:

11,221

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.85

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,825

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,372

7.0%

1.5%

5.5%

1990:

7,914

-5.5%

-9.5%

4.0%

2000:

9,094

14.9%

10.6%

4.3%

2005:

9,326

2.5%

1.3%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,557

94.1%

0-to-19:

2,814

30.9%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,002

22.0%

Hispanic:

266

2.9%

40-to-59:

2,479

27.3%

American Indian:

142

1.6%

60-plus:

1,799

19.8%

Other:

122

1.3%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,173

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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