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County:

Hamlin County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46057

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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:

627

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.74

% Water:

5.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,520

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,261

-4.7%

-4.9%

0.2%

1990:

4,974

-5.5%

-6.4%

1.0%

2000:

5,540

11.4%

11.0%

0.4%

2005:

5,707

3.0%

0.0%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,428

98.0%

0-to-19:

1,767

31.9%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,192

21.5%

Hispanic:

35

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,302

23.5%

American Indian:

32

0.6%

60-plus:

1,279

23.1%

Other:

38

0.7%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,511

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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