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County:

Stanley County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46117

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

35,459

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.62

Fort Pierre NGL

35,459

% Water:

4.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,457

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,533

3.1%

-9.0%

12.1%

1990:

2,453

-3.2%

-15.1%

11.9%

2000:

2,772

13.0%

7.9%

5.1%

2005:

2,829

2.0%

-2.3%

4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,575

92.9%

0-to-19:

823

29.7%

Black:

5

0.2%

20-to-39:

673

24.3%

Hispanic:

12

0.4%

40-to-59:

843

30.4%

American Indian:

135

4.9%

60-plus:

433

15.6%

Other:

45

1.6%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.1%

Median Family Income:

$47,197

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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