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County:

Meade County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

45,208

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

90,159

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.25

Black Hills NF

45,208

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,020

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,717

21.7%

9.9%

11.8%

1990:

21,878

5.6%

-6.5%

12.1%

2000:

24,253

10.9%

-1.5%

12.3%

2005:

24,623

1.5%

-2.5%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,212

91.6%

0-to-19:

7,591

31.3%

Black:

346

1.4%

20-to-39:

7,085

29.2%

Hispanic:

509

2.1%

40-to-59:

6,223

25.7%

American Indian:

475

2.0%

60-plus:

3,354

13.8%

Other:

711

2.9%

Median Age:

33.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,537

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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