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County:

Jones County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46075

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

19,871

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.4

Fort Pierre NGL

19,871

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

1,882

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,463

-22.3%

-29.6%

7.4%

1990:

1,324

-9.5%

-17.8%

8.3%

2000:

1,193

-9.9%

-9.7%

-0.2%

2005:

1,033

-13.5%

-14.7%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,141

95.6%

0-to-19:

342

28.7%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

228

19.1%

Hispanic:

4

0.3%

40-to-59:

348

29.2%

American Indian:

27

2.3%

60-plus:

275

23.1%

Other:

21

1.8%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.9%

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