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County:

Lake County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46079

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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:

2,182

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.59

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,456

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,724

-6.4%

-10.9%

4.5%

1990:

10,550

-1.6%

-6.7%

5.1%

2000:

11,276

6.9%

5.9%

1.0%

2005:

11,039

-2.1%

-2.4%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,981

97.4%

0-to-19:

3,324

29.5%

Black:

23

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,809

24.9%

Hispanic:

89

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,833

25.1%

American Indian:

74

0.7%

60-plus:

2,310

20.5%

Other:

109

1.0%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.1%

Median Family Income:

$43,750

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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