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County:

Jackson County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

106,367

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

9,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.43

Buffalo Gap NGL

106,367

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

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:

2,920

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,437

17.7%

4.9%

12.8%

1990:

2,811

-18.2%

-30.0%

11.8%

2000:

2,930

4.2%

-5.1%

9.3%

2005:

2,858

-2.5%

-7.4%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,465

50.0%

0-to-19:

1,161

39.6%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

641

21.9%

Hispanic:

12

0.4%

40-to-59:

666

22.7%

American Indian:

1,398

47.7%

60-plus:

462

15.8%

Other:

54

1.8%

Median Age:

30.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$25,161

Families Below Poverty Line:

29.5%

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