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County:

Walworth County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46129

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

979

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.94

% Water:

4.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,842

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,011

-10.6%

-15.6%

5.0%

1990:

6,087

-13.2%

-13.5%

0.3%

2000:

5,974

-1.9%

1.5%

-3.3%

2005:

5,494

-8.1%

-7.4%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,153

86.3%

0-to-19:

1,590

26.6%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,165

19.5%

Hispanic:

36

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,555

26.0%

American Indian:

690

11.6%

60-plus:

1,664

27.9%

Other:

93

1.6%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,654

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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