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County:

Tripp County

State:

South Dakota

FIPS Code:

46123

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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:

15,714

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.89

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

8,171

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,268

-11.1%

-18.4%

7.3%

1990:

6,924

-4.7%

-11.0%

6.3%

2000:

6,430

-7.1%

-10.9%

3.8%

2005:

6,065

-5.7%

-4.2%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,605

87.2%

0-to-19:

1,939

30.2%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,334

20.7%

Hispanic:

55

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,596

24.8%

American Indian:

691

10.7%

60-plus:

1,561

24.3%

Other:

77

1.2%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,219

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.9%

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