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County:

Sully County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46119

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.45

% Water:

5.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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:

2,362

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,990

-15.7%

-24.2%

8.4%

1990:

1,589

-20.2%

-27.9%

7.7%

2000:

1,556

-2.1%

-6.1%

4.1%

2005:

1,430

-8.1%

-11.5%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,516

97.4%

0-to-19:

438

28.1%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

341

21.9%

Hispanic:

12

0.8%

40-to-59:

418

26.9%

American Indian:

12

0.8%

60-plus:

359

23.1%

Other:

16

1.0%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,304

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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