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County:

Faulk County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46049

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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:

4.37

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular 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:

3,893

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,327

-14.5%

-16.3%

1.7%

1990:

2,744

-17.5%

-21.0%

3.5%

2000:

2,640

-3.8%

-4.6%

0.8%

2005:

2,386

-9.7%

-8.8%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,620

99.2%

0-to-19:

767

29.1%

Black:

2

0.1%

20-to-39:

498

18.9%

Hispanic:

6

0.2%

40-to-59:

644

24.4%

American Indian:

4

0.2%

60-plus:

731

27.7%

Other:

8

0.3%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,508

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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