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County:

Mellette County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46095

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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:

16,827

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.98

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,420

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,249

-7.1%

-17.5%

10.5%

1990:

2,137

-5.0%

-17.0%

12.0%

2000:

2,083

-2.5%

-10.4%

7.9%

2005:

2,088

0.2%

-2.6%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

926

44.5%

0-to-19:

790

37.9%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

474

22.8%

Hispanic:

35

1.7%

40-to-59:

470

22.6%

American Indian:

1,068

51.3%

60-plus:

349

16.8%

Other:

54

2.6%

Median Age:

31.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$25,221

Families Below Poverty Line:

30.4%

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