Deuel County, South Dakota (SD) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 4,296 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,475
Renter-occupied apartments: 368
% of renters here:   20%
State: 32%
Land area: 624 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   10.3%
Whole state: 13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   3.8%
Whole state: 5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (19.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Deuel County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Deuel County, South Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   40.8 years
South Dakota median age:   35.6 years

Males: 2,244   (49.9%)
Females: 2,254   (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,335
County population in 2003: 4,347
Jobs in 2003: 1,590

Total labor force in 2004: 2,624
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Deuel County:   2.4 people
South Dakota: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,318 ($31,788 in 2000)
This county   $36,318
South Dakota: $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,774
Deuel County   $60,774
South Dakota: $101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $303
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Deuel County in 2000: $629

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 2

2004 Presidential Election results in Deuel County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.8%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $804 (1.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Deuel County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clear Lake , Gary , Toronto , Goodwin , Astoria , Brandt , Altamont .

Neighboring counties: Brookings County , Codington County , Grant County , Hamlin County , Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Lincoln County, Minnesota , Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Deuel County: Johnsonville Corner (A), Brens Corner (B), Stone Hill (C)

Churches in Deuel County include: Bemis Church (A), United Norwegian Church (B), Reformed Church (C), Zion Church (D), Zoar Church (E), Antelope Valley Church (F), East Highland Church (G), Swedish Mission Church (H), Lutheran Church (I)

Cemeteries: Goodwin Cemetery (1), Blom Prairie Cemetery (2), Larson Cemetery (3), Wood Lake Cemetery (4), Grandview Cemetery (5), Leganger Cemetery (6), Mikkelson Cemetery (7)

Lakes and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Briggs Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Midway Lake (D), Oliver, Lake (E), Cochrane, Lake (F), South Slough (G), Ketchum Lake (H)

Creeks: Crow Timber Creek (A), North Branch Cobb Creek (B)

Parks in Deuel County include: Sharp State Public Shooting Area (1), Altamont State Public Shooting Areas (2), Fox Lake State Wildlife Management Area (3), Coteau Island State Public Shooting Area (4), Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area (5), Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area (6), Nelson State Wildlife Management Area (7), Astoria State Wildlife Management Area (8), Crystal Springs State Public Shooting Area (9)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.7%
South Dakota: 2.7%

Current college students: 89
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (30% naturalized citizens)

Deuel County:   0.7%
Whole state: 1.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 9
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,823
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 21
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 65
  • 10 to 19: 41
  • Mobile homes: 148
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Deuel County with a mortgage: 395 (30 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 441

Agriculture in Deuel County
Average size of farms: 562 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112751
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98954
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.63%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80157
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.63%
Corn for grain: 43381 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12994 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54249 harvested acres

Deuel County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (47%)
  • Poland (13%)
  • Guatemala (13%)
  • India (10%)
  • France (7%)
  • Bangladesh (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Deuel County:



  • German (47%)
  • Norwegian (29%)
  • English (3%)
  • Dutch (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Danish (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,578 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 231 (10%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 110 (5%)
  • Other means: 23 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 260 (12%)
 

65 people in other group homes
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,844.

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,289 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.17%
South Dakota average: 8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.20% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($16,461 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($14,828 average AGI)
Deuel County:   2.97%
South Dakota average: 3.82%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Codington County, SD  1.51% ($31,111 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD  1.23% ($26,273)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,684 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.58%
South Dakota average: 8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.79% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($17,610 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($14,074 average AGI)
Deuel County:   2.79%
South Dakota average: 3.78%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Codington County, SD  1.78% ($23,219 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD  1.51% ($27,111)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6


Births per 1000 population in Deuel County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8


Deaths per 1000 population in Deuel County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.6


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Deuel County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 944 (879 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,430
  • In family households: 3,778 (1,139 male householders, 135 female householders)
    1,146 spouses, 1,303 children (1,219 natural, 49 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 6 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 652 (302 male householders (255 living alone)), 281 female householders (273 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 68 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 652 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 215 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 528 1-person, 39 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

954 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (44 men, 107 women).

96.1% of residents of Deuel County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $32,820,000 ($7697 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $422,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,982,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,591,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,101,000
Federal grants: $4,949,000
Federal procurement contracts: $456,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,741,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $501,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,350,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,394,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 247
Here:   57 per 1000 residents
State: 72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 249
Here:   58 per 1000 residents
State:   48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:   0 per 1000 residents
State: +5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -186
Here:   -43 per 1000 residents
State:   -1 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Deuel County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.3
State: 6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.6
State:   4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 16
  • 1995 to 1998: 93
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1980 to 1989: 177
  • 1970 to 1979: 398
  • 1960 to 1969: 173
  • 1950 to 1959: 196
  • 1940 to 1949: 158
  • 1939 or earlier: 881


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deuel County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 41
  • 4 rooms: 146
  • 5 rooms: 279
  • 6 rooms: 327
  • 7 rooms: 255
  • 8 rooms: 219
  • 9 or more rooms: 200


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deuel County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 14
  • 3 rooms: 65
  • 4 rooms: 93
  • 5 rooms: 77
  • 6 rooms: 41
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 23


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deuel County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 53
  • 2 bedrooms: 340
  • 3 bedrooms: 641
  • 4 bedrooms: 354
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 85


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deuel County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 81
  • 2 bedrooms: 138
  • 3 bedrooms: 96
  • 4 bedrooms: 41
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10


Cars and other vehicles available in Deuel County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 48
  • 1 vehicle: 256
  • 2 vehicles: 661
  • 3 vehicles: 352
  • 4 vehicles: 112
  • 5 or more vehicles: 46


Cars and other vehicles available in Deuel County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 45
  • 1 vehicle: 173
  • 2 vehicles: 92
  • 3 vehicles: 41
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

69% of Deuel County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in South Dakota.

Deuel County:   68.6%
State average:   56.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2865
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 1341
  • South: 101
  • West: 132

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:   1.8%
South Dakota: 8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:   2.2%
South Dakota:   5.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 17
Here:   25.8%
South Dakota:   17.8%


Deuel County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $246,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,303,000
    General Public Buildings: $634,000
    Police Protection: $281,000
    General - Other: $201,000
    Central Staff Services: $200,000
    Financial Administration: $169,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000
    Corrections - Other: $68,000
    Health Services - Other: $68,000
    Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $552,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $718,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,606,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $444,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,746,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $994,000

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