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County:

Day County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46037

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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:

963

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.3

% Water:

5.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,713

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,133

-6.7%

-7.7%

1.1%

1990:

6,978

-14.2%

-15.6%

1.4%

2000:

6,267

-10.2%

-5.8%

-4.4%

2005:

5,757

-8.2%

-4.7%

-3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,714

91.2%

0-to-19:

1,722

27.5%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,138

18.2%

Hispanic:

24

0.4%

40-to-59:

1,658

26.5%

American Indian:

456

7.3%

60-plus:

1,749

27.9%

Other:

65

1.0%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,011

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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