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County:

Codington County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46029

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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:

1,261

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.38

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,140

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,885

9.1%

1.9%

7.3%

1990:

22,698

8.7%

1.0%

7.7%

2000:

25,897

14.1%

8.1%

6.0%

2005:

26,010

0.4%

-2.0%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,948

96.3%

0-to-19:

7,860

30.4%

Black:

32

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,960

26.9%

Hispanic:

274

1.1%

40-to-59:

6,436

24.9%

American Indian:

361

1.4%

60-plus:

4,641

17.9%

Other:

282

1.1%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.8%

Median Family Income:

$45,153

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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