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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $805 (2.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Armour
, Corsica
, Delmont
, New Holland
, Harrison
.
Neighboring
counties: Aurora County
, Charles Mix County
, Davison County
, Hutchinson County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Douglas County: Valley
(A),
Delmont Country Club
(B),
Grandview Townhall
(C),
Joubert Townhall
(D),
Walnut Grove Townhall
(E)
Churches in Douglas County include: Immanuel
Church
(A),
Ebenezer Church
(B),
Saint Peters Church
(C),
Saint John Church
(D)
Cemeteries: Grandview
Cemetery
(1),
Zion Cemetery
(2),
Hope Cemetery
(3),
Neusatz Cemetery
(4),
New Holland Cemetery
(5),
Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(6),
Old Missouri Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Joubert
Lake
(A),
New Holland Lake
(B),
Corsica Lake
(C)
Park in Douglas County: Corsica
City Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.8% | | South
Dakota: |
2.7% |
Current college students: 41
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 14 (100% naturalized citizens)
| Douglas
County: |
0.4% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 0
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 11
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Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,285
- One,
attached: 16
- Two:
5
- 3
or 4: 18
- 5
to 9: 30
- 10
to 19: 6
- 20
or more: 15
- Mobile
homes: 78
Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 189 (9 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 418 Agriculture
in Douglas County
Average size of farms: 601 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $157793
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $88.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $137737
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115446
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.90%
Corn for grain: 50164 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7612 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 55094 harvested acresDouglas
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/14/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Educational
services (6%)
- Farm
supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
- Public
administration (3%)
- Transportation
equipment (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (30%)
- Educational
services (15%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (30%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (6%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Registered
nurses (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(43%)
- Netherlands
(36%)
- Italy
(21%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Douglas County:
|
- German
(43%)
- Dutch
(37%)
- Irish
(4%)
- Norwegian
(3%)
- United
States or American (3%)
- Czech
(2%)
- English
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 964 (60%)
- Carpooled:
135 (8%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Bicycle:
7 (0%)
- Walked:
168 (11%)
- Other
means: 6 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 310 (19%)
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107
people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,548.
3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,405 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
3.71% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,205 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.48% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.69% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($24,966 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($5,239 average AGI)
| Douglas
County: |
1.78% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.78% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.44% ($25,118 average AGI) |
| to
Davison County, SD
|
1.27% ($52,333) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Births
per 1000 population in Douglas County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Douglas County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Douglas County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 802 (757 aged, 45 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 3,350
- In
family households: 2,971 (867 male householders, 84 female householders)
898
spouses, 1,064 children (1,012 natural, 22 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 379 (140 male householders (131 living alone)), 223 female householders (219 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 108 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 477 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 164 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 350 1-person, 10 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
866 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (25 men, 42 women).
93.1% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% speak English very well, 61% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,536,000 ($7736 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $310,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,088,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,807,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,303,000
Federal grants: $4,738,000
Federal procurement contracts: $319,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,280,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,524,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,913,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,121,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 186
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 221
| Here: |
67 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: -106
| Here: |
-32 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Douglas County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
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: 2
- 1995
to 1998: 47
- 1990
to 1994: 42
- 1980
to 1989: 75
- 1970
to 1979: 193
- 1960
to 1969: 130
- 1950
to 1959: 132
- 1940
to 1949: 124
- 1939
or earlier: 708
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 8
- 3
rooms: 36
- 4
rooms: 110
- 5
rooms: 206
- 6
rooms: 226
- 7
rooms: 203
- 8
rooms: 133
- 9
or more rooms: 146
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 24
- 3
rooms: 13
- 4
rooms: 64
- 5
rooms: 52
- 6
rooms: 34
- 7
rooms: 31
- 8
rooms: 19
- 9
or more rooms: 14
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Douglas County: |
- no
bedroom: 4
- 1
bedroom: 41
- 2
bedrooms: 242
- 3
bedrooms: 412
- 4
bedrooms: 306
- 5
or more bedrooms: 65
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 44
- 2
bedrooms: 102
- 3
bedrooms: 51
- 4
bedrooms: 41
- 5
or more bedrooms: 13
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Douglas County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 35
- 1
vehicle: 209
- 2
vehicles: 452
- 3
vehicles: 248
- 4
vehicles: 75
- 5
or more vehicles: 51
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Douglas County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 23
- 1
vehicle: 125
- 2
vehicles: 63
- 3
vehicles: 29
- 4
vehicles: 9
- 5
or more vehicles: 2
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73% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in South Dakota.
| Douglas
County: |
73.2% | | State
average: |
56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 2974
- Northeast:
29
- Midwest:
348
- South:
36
- West:
43
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Electricity
(17%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Electricity
(34%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 113
| Here: |
24.7% | | South
Dakota: |
8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
| Here: |
12.8% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 7
| Here: |
18.9% | | South
Dakota: |
17.8% |
Douglas
County government finances in 2004:
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $858,000
Financial Administration: $223,000
Police Protection: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $75,000
General Public Buildings: $74,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Health Services - Other: $30,000
Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
Own Hospitals: $10,000
Other Hospitals: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
General - Other: $5,000
Private Transit Subsidies: $4,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $154,000
General: $1,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $934,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
General Support: $6,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,130,000
Motor Vehicle License: $288,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $497,000
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