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County:

Lyman County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

60,620

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

3,341

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.18

Fort Pierre NGL

60,620

% Water:

3.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,864

-4.8%

-14.6%

9.7%

1990:

3,638

-5.8%

-16.9%

11.0%

2000:

3,895

7.1%

-1.6%

8.7%

2005:

3,919

0.6%

-4.8%

5.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,512

64.5%

0-to-19:

1,346

34.6%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

903

23.2%

Hispanic:

18

0.5%

40-to-59:

952

24.4%

American Indian:

1,292

33.2%

60-plus:

694

17.8%

Other:

70

1.8%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$32,028

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.4%

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