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County:

Spink County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46115

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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:

4,413

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.15

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

10,595

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,201

-13.2%

-17.6%

4.4%

1990:

7,981

-13.3%

-16.1%

2.8%

2000:

7,454

-6.6%

-6.7%

0.1%

2005:

6,899

-7.5%

-7.2%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,254

97.3%

0-to-19:

2,102

28.2%

Black:

16

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,641

22.0%

Hispanic:

29

0.4%

40-to-59:

1,947

26.1%

American Indian:

110

1.5%

60-plus:

1,764

23.7%

Other:

45

0.6%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,114

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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