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County:

Deuel County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46039

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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:

4,468

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.41

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

71

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:

5,686

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,289

-7.0%

-8.4%

1.4%

1990:

4,522

-14.5%

-16.2%

1.7%

2000:

4,498

-0.5%

-1.1%

0.6%

2005:

4,296

-4.5%

-4.4%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,405

97.9%

0-to-19:

1,249

27.8%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

940

20.9%

Hispanic:

34

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,163

25.9%

American Indian:

13

0.3%

60-plus:

1,146

25.5%

Other:

42

0.9%

Median Age:

40.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,511

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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