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County:

Miner County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46097

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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:

1,132

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.05

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,454

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,739

-16.1%

-16.8%

0.8%

1990:

3,272

-12.5%

-10.5%

-2.0%

2000:

2,884

-11.9%

-5.8%

-6.1%

2005:

2,584

-10.4%

-8.5%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,833

98.2%

0-to-19:

797

27.6%

Black:

15

0.5%

20-to-39:

546

18.9%

Hispanic:

18

0.6%

40-to-59:

728

25.2%

American Indian:

9

0.3%

60-plus:

813

28.2%

Other:

9

0.3%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,667

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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