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County:

Lawrence County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

53.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

273,331

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

319,973

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.74

Black Hills NF

273,331

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,453

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,339

5.1%

-1.3%

6.4%

1990:

20,655

12.6%

5.9%

6.7%

2000:

21,802

5.6%

2.3%

3.3%

2005:

22,395

2.7%

1.8%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,631

94.6%

0-to-19:

6,098

28.0%

Black:

45

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,708

26.2%

Hispanic:

396

1.8%

40-to-59:

5,955

27.3%

American Indian:

454

2.1%

60-plus:

4,041

18.5%

Other:

276

1.3%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,501

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.5%

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