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County:

Dewey County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46041

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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:

1,978

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.58

% Water:

5.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,170

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,366

3.8%

-13.4%

17.2%

1990:

5,523

2.9%

-18.2%

21.1%

2000:

5,972

8.1%

-8.9%

17.1%

2005:

6,161

3.2%

-5.0%

8.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,438

24.1%

0-to-19:

2,523

42.2%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,543

25.8%

Hispanic:

51

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,212

20.3%

American Indian:

4,390

73.5%

60-plus:

694

11.6%

Other:

91

1.5%

Median Age:

26.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$24,917

Families Below Poverty Line:

29.8%

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