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County:

Gregory County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46053

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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:

32,290

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.12

% Water:

3.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,710

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,015

-10.4%

-13.2%

2.9%

1990:

5,359

-10.9%

-13.1%

2.2%

2000:

4,792

-10.6%

-6.9%

-3.7%

2005:

4,290

-10.5%

-6.5%

-4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,432

92.5%

0-to-19:

1,268

26.5%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

824

17.2%

Hispanic:

41

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,258

26.3%

American Indian:

267

5.6%

60-plus:

1,442

30.1%

Other:

50

1.0%

Median Age:

44.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$30,833

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.1%

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