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County:

Clay County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46027

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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:

2,801

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.35

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,923

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,689

5.9%

-1.8%

7.7%

1990:

13,186

-3.7%

-9.7%

6.0%

2000:

13,537

2.7%

-1.2%

3.9%

2005:

12,995

-4.0%

-6.4%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,498

92.3%

0-to-19:

3,778

27.9%

Black:

128

0.9%

20-to-39:

5,542

40.9%

Hispanic:

120

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,504

18.5%

American Indian:

353

2.6%

60-plus:

1,713

12.7%

Other:

438

3.2%

Median Age:

25.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,391

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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