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County:

Shannon County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46113

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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:

46,827

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.12

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,198

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,323

38.1%

11.6%

26.5%

1990:

9,902

-12.5%

-38.0%

25.4%

2000:

12,466

25.9%

3.0%

22.9%

2005:

13,657

9.5%

-0.2%

9.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

554

4.4%

0-to-19:

6,114

49.0%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,333

26.7%

Hispanic:

177

1.4%

40-to-59:

2,113

17.0%

American Indian:

11,608

93.1%

60-plus:

906

7.3%

Other:

117

0.9%

Median Age:

20.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$20,897

Families Below Poverty Line:

45.1%

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