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

zip coderadio stationscrime rateweather forecastarea code

Back to Clark, SD housing info , Clark County , South Dakota , SD smaller cities , SD small cities , All Cities .

 
Current weather forecast for Clark, SD

Population (year 2000): 1,285. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,146 (-10.8% change)
 
Males: 587   (45.7%)
Females: 698   (54.3%)

Clark County

Median resident age:   46.9 years
South Dakota median age:   35.6 years

Zip codes: 57225 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $29,432 in 2000)
Clark   $32,200
South Dakota:   $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,100 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Clark   $46,100
South Dakota:   $101,700

Clark, SD residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Clark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)


Latest news from Clark, SD collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (42.5%), Norwegian (29.8%), Irish (10.4%), English (8.9%), Swedish (4.7%), United States (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 3/22/1886

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Clark

For population 25 years and over in Clark

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clark city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

22 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.7%
South Dakota:   1.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Clark, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clark to the number of sex offenders is 594 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:

Clark:   2.3% ($1,086)
South Dakota:   1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (115.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (276.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (722.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Garden City, SD (11.9 miles) , Raymond, SD (14.2 miles) , Bradley, SD (15.8 miles) , Naples, SD (17.0 miles) , Henry, SD (18.4 miles ), Willow Lake, SD (18.6 miles ), Vienna, SD (20.2 miles) , Lily, SD (21.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $47,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 97.73 W


33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
32 people in nursing homes

Area code: 605


Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



 

Crime in Clark by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 81.6
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 80.2 0.0
Burglaries 2 3 5
    per 100,000 154.3 240.6 408.2
Thefts 3 2 3
    per 100,000 231.5 160.4 244.9
Auto thefts 1 1 0
    per 100,000 77.2 80.2 0.0
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7) 26.2 45.7 103.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.68
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Clark, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Clark-area historical tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the Clark city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Clark:
  • LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 34 miles; WEBSTER, SD)
  • DESMET MEMORIAL HOSP (about 38 miles; DE SMET, SD)
  • MEMORIAL CARE UNIT (about 44 miles; WATERTOWN, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clark:
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 41 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 48 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clark:
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 3 miles; CLARK, SD; ID: 8D7)
  • THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 33 miles; WEBSTER, SD; ID: 1D7)
  • WILDER (about 35 miles; DESMET, SD; ID: 6E5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clark:
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 124 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 152 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 153 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 163 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
Public high school in Clark:
  • CLARK HI SCH (Students: 141; Location: 220 N CLINTON; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Clark:
  • CLARK ELEM (Students: 214; Location: 200 2ND AVE NW; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CLARK JR HI (Students: 56; Location: 220 N CLINTON; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Clark:
  • EMIL M LARSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,263; Location: 120 N COMMERCIAL; 6,218 books; 94 audio materials; 49 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

Cemetery: Saint Boniface Cemetery (1) .

Hotels: Pheasant Motel (430 1st Avenue East), HI Way Motel (USHighway 212).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
South Dakota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   59.9%
Whole state:   67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.2%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   9.1%
Whole state:   13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.1%
Whole state:   5.8%

Clark compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Clark (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Clark Branch at 125 North Commercial Street, branch established on 1902-09-29. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Dacotah Bank: 113 North Commercial Branch at 113 North Commercial Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,301.4 mil, Deposits: $1,127.5 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County South Dakota:




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
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $312
Transit 0 $0   4 $295
Water Supply 0 $0   1 $440
Local Libraries 0 $0   1 $806
Solid Waste Management 0 $0   1 $312
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $550
Police Protection - Officers 2 $4,676 $28,056 2 $475
Other Government Administration 0 $0   7 $469
Financial Administration 2 $2,252 $13,512 0 $0
Streets and Highways 2 $3,458 $20,748 1 $558
Sewerage 0 $0   1 $440
Totals for Government 6 $10,386 $20,772 21 $4,657


Clark government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $60,000
    General: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $289,000
    Liquor Stores: $289,000
    Water Utilities: $166,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Sewerage: $94,000
    Financial Administration: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Transit Utilities: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $918,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $326,000
    Water Utilities: $194,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $264,000
    Total General Sales: $258,000
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $276,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.34%
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 Codington County, SD  1.55% ($31,800 average AGI)


9.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.28%
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 Codington County, SD  2.82% ($27,237 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.89% ($11,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clark:
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clark:
  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQAA (94.9 FM; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Clark:
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KABY-TV (Channel 9; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

Back to Clark, SD housing info , Clark County , South Dakota , SD smaller cities , SD small cities , All Cities .