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County:

Lincoln County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46083

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

7,827

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,761

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,942

18.5%

14.0%

4.6%

1990:

15,427

10.7%

3.7%

7.0%

2000:

24,131

56.4%

49.6%

6.8%

2005:

33,381

37.7%

31.5%

6.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,470

97.3%

0-to-19:

7,703

31.9%

Black:

78

0.3%

20-to-39:

6,907

28.6%

Hispanic:

169

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,318

26.2%

American Indian:

117

0.5%

60-plus:

3,203

13.3%

Other:

297

1.2%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.5%

Median Family Income:

$55,401

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.2%

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