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County:

Corson County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

31,045

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

9,773

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.36

Grand River NGL

31,045

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment,

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,994

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,196

4.0%

-12.6%

16.6%

1990:

4,195

-19.3%

-33.1%

13.8%

2000:

4,181

-0.3%

-10.5%

10.2%

2005:

4,366

4.4%

-1.3%

5.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,551

37.1%

0-to-19:

1,680

40.2%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,019

24.4%

Hispanic:

89

2.1%

40-to-59:

891

21.3%

American Indian:

2,471

59.1%

60-plus:

591

14.1%

Other:

66

1.6%

Median Age:

28.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$23,889

Families Below Poverty Line:

32.8%

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