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County:

Todd County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46121

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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:

22,949

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.24

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,606

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,328

10.9%

-11.6%

22.5%

1990:

8,352

14.0%

-11.8%

25.8%

2000:

9,050

8.4%

-13.9%

22.3%

2005:

9,882

9.2%

-0.9%

10.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,127

12.5%

0-to-19:

4,302

47.5%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,319

25.6%

Hispanic:

138

1.5%

40-to-59:

1,696

18.7%

American Indian:

7,642

84.4%

60-plus:

733

8.1%

Other:

135

1.5%

Median Age:

22.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$19,533

Families Below Poverty Line:

44.0%

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