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County:

Union County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46127

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

7,672

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.31

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,643

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,938

13.4%

6.7%

6.8%

1990:

10,189

-6.8%

-10.9%

4.1%

2000:

12,584

23.5%

19.5%

4.0%

2005:

13,462

7.0%

3.9%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,081

96.0%

0-to-19:

3,712

29.5%

Black:

40

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,188

25.3%

Hispanic:

158

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,500

27.8%

American Indian:

44

0.3%

60-plus:

2,184

17.4%

Other:

261

2.1%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.3%

Median Family Income:

$51,227

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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