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County:

Moody County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46101

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

5,919

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.06

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,622

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,692

-12.2%

-14.8%

2.6%

1990:

6,507

-2.8%

-8.3%

5.6%

2000:

6,595

1.4%

-0.2%

1.6%

2005:

6,637

0.6%

-1.0%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,576

84.5%

0-to-19:

2,115

32.1%

Black:

19

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,492

22.6%

Hispanic:

50

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,739

26.4%

American Indian:

778

11.8%

60-plus:

1,249

18.9%

Other:

172

2.6%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,623

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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