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County:

McPherson County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46089

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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:

1,032

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.87

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,022

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,027

-19.8%

-21.2%

1.4%

1990:

3,228

-19.8%

-18.7%

-1.1%

2000:

2,904

-10.0%

-6.3%

-3.8%

2005:

2,617

-9.9%

-7.2%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,880

99.2%

0-to-19:

697

24.0%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

476

16.4%

Hispanic:

6

0.2%

40-to-59:

687

23.7%

American Indian:

8

0.3%

60-plus:

1,044

36.0%

Other:

10

0.3%

Median Age:

47.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$29,811

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.0%

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