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County:

Douglas County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46043

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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:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.31

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

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:

4,569

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,181

-8.5%

-14.7%

6.2%

1990:

3,746

-10.4%

-15.4%

5.0%

2000:

3,458

-7.7%

-6.9%

-0.8%

2005:

3,309

-4.3%

-3.3%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,384

97.9%

0-to-19:

1,038

30.0%

Black:

2

0.1%

20-to-39:

595

17.2%

Hispanic:

13

0.4%

40-to-59:

899

26.0%

American Indian:

34

1.0%

60-plus:

926

26.8%

Other:

25

0.7%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$33,935

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.2%

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