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County:

McCook County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46087

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

3,104

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.05

% Water:

0.5

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:

7,246

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,444

-11.1%

-11.8%

0.7%

1990:

5,688

-11.7%

-13.4%

1.6%

2000:

5,832

2.5%

4.8%

-2.2%

2005:

5,930

1.7%

0.6%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,731

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,808

31.0%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,243

21.3%

Hispanic:

45

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,416

24.3%

American Indian:

21

0.4%

60-plus:

1,365

23.4%

Other:

32

0.5%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,609

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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