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County:

Hanson County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46061

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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:

3,004

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.05

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,781

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,415

-9.7%

-15.4%

5.7%

1990:

2,994

-12.3%

-18.1%

5.7%

2000:

3,139

4.8%

-3.6%

8.4%

2005:

3,747

19.3%

12.6%

6.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,122

99.5%

0-to-19:

1,011

32.2%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

732

23.3%

Hispanic:

3

0.1%

40-to-59:

788

25.1%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

608

19.4%

Other:

11

0.4%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.5%

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