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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,596 (1.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brookings County is $396 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Cities in this county include: Brookings
, Volga
, Elkton
, White
, Aurora
, Bruce
, Sinai
, Bushnell
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2005 air pollution in Brookings County:
Particulate Matter (PM10)
Annual: 19 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
57 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
9.7 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
24 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Deuel County
, Hamlin County
, Kingsbury County
, Lake County
, Lincoln County, Minnesota
, Moody County
, Pipestone County, Minnesota
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Brookings County: Lake
Campbell
(A),
Brookings Country Club
(B),
Brookings Township Hall
(C),
Preston Township Hall
(D),
Sterling Township Hall
(E)
Churches in Brookings County include: Preston
Church
(A),
Oslo Church
(B),
Pioneer Church
(C),
Sterling Church
(D),
Singsaas Church
(E),
Lake Campbell Church
(F),
Saint Pauls Church
(G)
Cemeteries: Trulock
Cemetery
(1),
Fair View Cemetery
(2),
Fairlawn Cemetery
(3),
Hillside Cemetery
(4),
Lutheran Cemetery
(5),
First Lutheran Cemetery
(6),
Arlington Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mitchell,
Lake
(A),
Brush Lake
(B),
Oak Lake
(C),
Oakwood Lakes
(D),
Oakwood, Lake
(E),
Goldsmith, Lake
(F),
Moe Slough
(G),
Tetonkaha, Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peg
Munky Run
(A),
Sixmile Creek
(B),
Lake Campbell Outlet
(C)
Parks in Brookings County include: Medary
Monument
(1),
Lake Hendricks State Recreation Area
(2),
Oak Lake Girl Scout Camp
(3),
Oakwood Lakes State Park
(4),
South Poinsett Access Area
(5)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.1% | | South
Dakota: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 6,622
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 653 (39% naturalized citizens)
| Brookings
County: |
2.3% | | Whole
state: |
1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 315
- 1990
to 1994: 75
- 1985
to 1989: 54
- 1980
to 1984: 46
- 1975
to 1979: 40
- 1970
to 1974: 20
- 1970
to 1974: 17
- 1965
to 1969: 86
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Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 6,509
- One,
attached: 249
- Two:
291
- 3
or 4: 384
- 5
to 9: 790
- 10
to 19: 868
- 20
or more: 1,115
- Mobile
homes: 1,366
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Brookings County with a mortgage: 2,641 (386 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,417 Agriculture
in Brookings County
Average size of farms: 435 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101449
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.76%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88527
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84061
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.36%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.14%
Corn for grain: 93786 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10014 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 110322 harvested acres
Vegetables: 77 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acresBrookings
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/21/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Educational
services (15%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Construction
(7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Wood
products (5%)
- Machinery
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (20%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (11%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (9%)
- Social
assistance (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Postsecondary
teachers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Waiters
and waitresses (4%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (4%)
- Child
care workers (4%)
- Postsecondary
teachers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
- Korea
(10%)
- India
(9%)
- Netherlands
(7%)
- Other
South Central Asia (7%)
- Bangladesh
(6%)
- Vietnam
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Brookings County:
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- German
(39%)
- Norwegian
(23%)
- Irish
(6%)
- Dutch
(5%)
- English
(4%)
- United
States or American (3%)
- Danish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 12,265 (76%)
- Carpooled:
1,720 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 6 (0%)
- Taxi:
15 (0%)
- Bicycle:
135 (1%)
- Walked:
1,080 (7%)
- Other
means: 39 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 776 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Brookings County, South Dakota
- 2468
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 217
people in nursing homes
- 68
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 25
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6
people in other workers' dormitories
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,482.
10.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,066 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
10.55% | | South
Dakota average: |
8.40% |
0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
| Brookings
County: |
0.52% | | South
Dakota average: |
0.10% |
5.83% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($14,134 average AGI)
4.19% relocated from other states ($13,439 average AGI)
| Brookings
County: |
4.19% | | South
Dakota average: |
3.82% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.04% ($24,577 average AGI) |
| from
Codington County, SD
|
0.36% ($31,639) |
| from
Kingsbury County, SD
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0.33% ($32,545) |
| from
Pennington County, SD
|
0.29% ($24,310) |
| from
Deuel County, SD
|
0.27% ($27,111) |
| from
Hamlin County, SD
|
0.27% ($30,630) |
| from
Lake County, SD
|
0.25% ($20,680) |
9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.75% | | South
Dakota average: |
8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($16,375 average AGI)
4.53% relocated to other states ($14,089 average AGI)
| Brookings
County: |
4.53% | | South
Dakota average: |
3.78% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.82% ($30,249 average AGI) |
| to
Lincoln County, SD
|
0.38% ($40,342) |
| to
Kingsbury County, SD
|
0.27% ($30,296) |
| to
Hennepin County, MN
|
0.26% ($42,923) |
| to
Codington County, SD
|
0.26% ($26,962) |
| to
Pennington County, SD
|
0.25% ($28,080) |
| to
Deuel County, SD
|
0.22% ($26,273) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Births
per 1000 population in Brookings County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.6
Deaths
per 1000 population in Brookings County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Brookings County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,305 (2,970 aged, 335 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 25,380
- In
family households: 18,919 (5,150 male householders, 1,119 female householders)
5,276
spouses, 6,679 children (6,260 natural, 192 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 92 other relatives, 334 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 6,461 (2,281 male householders (1,567 living alone)), 2,114 female householders (1,586 living alone)), 2,066 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 2,840 (265 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,872 2-persons, 1,376 3-persons, 1,275 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,153 1-person, 773 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
4,701 married couples with children.
968 single-parent households (218 men, 750 women).
94.8% of residents of Brookings County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $144,643,000 ($5137 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,470,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,741,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,602,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,926,000
Federal grants: $29,037,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,150,000 ($404,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,187,000 ($1,759,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,181,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,822,000
Federal Government insurance: $53,632,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,656
| Here: |
59 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 984
| Here: |
35 per 1000 residents | | State: | 48
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +228
| Here: |
+8 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -967
| Here: |
-34 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Brookings County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 342
- 1995
to 1998: 958
- 1990
to 1994: 988
- 1980
to 1989: 1,510
- 1970
to 1979: 2,505
- 1960
to 1969: 1,174
- 1950
to 1959: 1,050
- 1940
to 1949: 533
- 1939
or earlier: 2,516
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Brookings County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 29
- 3
rooms: 144
- 4
rooms: 530
- 5
rooms: 1,141
- 6
rooms: 1,039
- 7
rooms: 996
- 8
rooms: 878
- 9
or more rooms: 1,450
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 188
- 2
rooms: 411
- 3
rooms: 844
- 4
rooms: 1,378
- 5
rooms: 778
- 6
rooms: 457
- 7
rooms: 151
- 8
rooms: 116
- 9
or more rooms: 135
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brookings County: |
- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 123
- 2
bedrooms: 1,217
- 3
bedrooms: 2,714
- 4
bedrooms: 1,692
- 5
or more bedrooms: 454
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Brookings County: |
- no
bedroom: 206
- 1
bedroom: 1,125
- 2
bedrooms: 1,806
- 3
bedrooms: 743
- 4
bedrooms: 480
- 5
or more bedrooms: 98
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Brookings County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 82
- 1
vehicle: 1,090
- 2
vehicles: 3,015
- 3
vehicles: 1,370
- 4
vehicles: 468
- 5
or more vehicles: 182
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Brookings County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 409
- 1
vehicle: 2,200
- 2
vehicles: 1,149
- 3
vehicles: 409
- 4
vehicles: 204
- 5
or more vehicles: 87
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46% of Brookings County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Dakota.
| Brookings
County: |
46.1% | | State
average: | 56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 17734
- Northeast:
292
- Midwest:
7719
- South:
532
- West:
1176
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (61%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity
(11%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(56%)
- Utility
gas (29%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 103
| Here: |
4.0% | | South
Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: |
1.3% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 62
| Here: |
1.0% | | South
Dakota: | 17.8% |
Brookings
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,500,000
- Charges
- All Other: $1,426,000
Parks & Recreation: $0
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $3,745,000
General - Other: $952,000
Police Protection: $735,000
Central Staff Services: $681,000
Corrections - Other: $654,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $514,000
Financial Administration: $412,000
Natural Resources - Other: $358,000
General Public Buildings: $282,000
Health Services - Other: $213,000
Welfare - Other: $127,000
Fire Protection: $76,000
Libraries: $31,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $514,000
General Support: $3,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Natural Resources: $35,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $625,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,500,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,125,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $140,000
General Revenue, NEC: $84,000
Property Sale Other: $61,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,876,000
- Short
Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $122,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $890,000
General Support: $51,000
Health & Hospitals: $30,000
All Other: $5,000
- Tax
- Property: $5,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $297,000
NEC: $77,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,297,000
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