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County:

Charles Mix County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46023

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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:

6,336

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.85

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,994

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,680

-3.1%

-9.7%

6.5%

1990:

9,131

-5.7%

-13.4%

7.8%

2000:

9,350

2.4%

-5.4%

7.8%

2005:

9,194

-1.7%

-4.0%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,473

69.2%

0-to-19:

3,211

34.3%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,974

21.1%

Hispanic:

177

1.9%

40-to-59:

2,139

22.9%

American Indian:

2,561

27.4%

60-plus:

2,026

21.7%

Other:

127

1.4%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$30,688

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.8%

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