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County:

Roberts County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46109

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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:

7,444

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.9

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,678

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,911

-6.6%

-12.3%

5.7%

1990:

9,914

-9.1%

-14.8%

5.7%

2000:

10,016

1.0%

-2.1%

3.2%

2005:

10,044

0.3%

-1.2%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,821

68.1%

0-to-19:

3,286

32.8%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,090

20.9%

Hispanic:

63

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,499

25.0%

American Indian:

2,956

29.5%

60-plus:

2,141

21.4%

Other:

166

1.7%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,361

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.6%

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