Chamberlain, South Dakota Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,338. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,252 (-3.7% change)
 
Males: 1,081   (46.2%)
Females: 1,257   (53.8%)

Brule County

Median resident age:   38.1 years
South Dakota median age:   35.6 years

Zip codes: 57325 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $34,487 in 2000)
Chamberlain   $37,700
South Dakota:   $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,600 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Chamberlain   $72,600
South Dakota:   $101,700

Chamberlain, SD residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Chamberlain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • American Indian (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (15.9%), Norwegian (13.4%), English (9.2%), Czech (5.2%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1465 feet

Land area: 6.48 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Chamberlain

For population 25 years and over in Chamberlain

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chamberlain city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.6%
South Dakota:   1.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Chamberlain, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chamberlain to the number of sex offenders is 449 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chamberlain:   1.9% ($1,402)
South Dakota:   1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (179.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (276.0 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (780.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Oacoma, SD (3.6 miles ), Pukwana, SD (10.2 miles ), Fort Thompson, SD (19.0 miles ), Reliance, SD (19.4 miles ), Lower Brule, SD (25.4 miles ), Kimball, SD (25.8 miles ), Hamill, SD (28.3 miles) , Kennebec, SD (37.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.81 N, Longitude: 99.33 W


People in group quarters in Chamberlain
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 57 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in other group homes

Area code: 605


Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.23
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Chamberlain, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chamberlain-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Chamberlain city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the city center .


Hospital/medical center in Chamberlain:
  • MID-DAKOTA HOSPITAL (300 S BYRON BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chamberlain:
  • AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 41 miles; GREGORY, SD)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 43 miles; BURKE, SD)
  • HAND COUNTY MEM HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; MILLER, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chamberlain:
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 77 miles; PIERRE, SD; ID: PIR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 87 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 129 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chamberlain:
  • CHAMBERLAIN MUNI (about 4 miles; CHAMBERLAIN, SD; ID: 9V9)
  • KIMBALL MUNI (about 26 miles; KIMBALL, SD; ID: 6A6)
  • GREGORY MUNI (about 41 miles; GREGORY, SD; ID: 9D1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chamberlain:
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 179 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 180 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 204 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 210 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
Public high school in Chamberlain:
  • CHAMBERLAIN HI SCH (Students: 295; Location: 1000 SORENSON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chamberlain:
  • CHAMBERLAIN ELEM (Students: 344; Location: E 8TH ST; Grades: PK - 04)
  • CHAMBERLAIN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 282; Location: 306 E KELLAM; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Chamberlain:
  • ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: P O BOX 89; Grades: 1 - 9)
Library in Chamberlain:
  • COZARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $122,402; Location: 110 E LAWLER AVE; 28,593 books; 531 audio materials; 461 video materials; 77 serial subscriptions)

Cemetery: Riverview Cemetery (1) .

Park in Chamberlain: American Creek Recreation Area (1) .

Tourist attractions: South Dakota Hall Of Fame (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1480 S Main St), Missouri Valley Taxidermy (Tours & Charters; 105 North Main Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Chamberlain SD (Lakeview Heights), AmericInn Chamberlain (1981 East King Street), Americinn Lodge & Suites (1981 East King Avenue), Oasis Inn (West Highway 16), Comfort Inn (203 E King Ave), Thunderstick Lodge (24931 Thunderstick Road), Hillside Motel (502 East King Avenue), Lee's Motor Inn (220 West King Avenue), Al's Motel (West Highway 16).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
South Dakota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   58.4%
Whole state:   67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.4%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   12.0%
Whole state:   13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   5.3%
Whole state:   5.8%

Chamberlain compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Chamberlain (2007 data):
  • First Dakota National Bank: Chamberlain Branch at 201 North Courtland, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $650.1 mil, Deposits: $566.2 mil, headquarters in Yankton, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Dakota Financial Corporation
  • Great Western Bank: 111 West Lawler Branch at 101 East King Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chamberlain Branch at 201 South Main Street, branch established on 1935-08-31. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2 $3,948 $23,688 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 5 $11,858 $28,459 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $7,703 $30,812 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   5 $4,136
Sewerage 2 $4,091 $24,546 0 $0
Airports 0 $0   1 $1,218
Streets and Highways 4 $9,241 $27,723 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $4,581 $54,972 5 $1,692
Totals for Government 17 $41,422 $29,239 11 $7,045


Chamberlain government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $318,000
    All Other: $149,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $406,000
    Regular Highways: $395,000
    Sewerage: $234,000
    Police Protection: $233,000
    Parks & Recreation: $203,000
    Financial Administration: $160,000
    Libraries: $146,000
    Fire Protection: $87,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $105,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $182,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,028,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $298,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,169,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $157,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $63,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,881,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $481,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $963,000
    Total General Sales: $424,000
    NEC: $20,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $644,000

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.40%
South Dakota average:   8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.81% ($30,571 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD  0.70% ($15,833)
from Lyman County, SD  0.64% ($35,818)


8.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.77%
South Dakota average:   8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Davison County, SD  1.04% ($36,444 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  1.04% ($21,222)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chamberlain:
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chamberlain:
  • KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPLO-FM (94.5 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Chamberlain:
  • KTSD-TV (Channel 10; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPLO-TV (Channel 6; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)

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