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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $731 (2.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gregory 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: Gregory
, Burke
, Bonesteel
, Dallas
, Fairfax
, Herrick
, St. Charles
.
Neighboring
counties: Boyd County, Nebraska
, Charles Mix County
, Lyman County
, Keya Paha County, Nebraska
, Tripp County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gregory County: Fort
Randall Historic Site
(A),
Milks Camp
(B),
Mulehead Ranch
(C),
Paxton
(D),
Spring Valley Township Hall
(E)
Churches in Gregory County include: Ponca
Creek Church
(A),
Peace Church
(B),
Fairmont Church
(C),
Gospel Tabernacle Church
(D),
Saint Francis of Xavier Church
(E),
Saint Francis Church
(F)
Cemeteries: Graceland
Cemetery
(1),
Dixon Cemetery
(2),
Hillview Cemetery
(3),
ZCBJ Cemetery
(4),
Lutheran Cemetery
(5),
Old Fort Randall Cemetery
(6),
Peace Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Fairfax
Lake
(A),
Herrick Lake
(B),
Haisch Lake
(C),
Squaw Creek Reservoir
(D),
Star Lake
(E),
Bonesteel Lake
(F),
Lake Francis Case
(G),
Lake Dolton
(H)
Creeks: Petes
Creek
(A),
Mud Creek
(B),
Rush Creek
(C),
South Scalp Creek
(D),
Squaw Creek
(E),
Landing Creek
(F),
Murphy Creek
(G),
Hay Creek
(H),
Sand Creek
(I)
Parks in Gregory County include: Randall
Creek Recreation Area
(1),
Whetstone Bay Recreation Area
(2),
Milks Camp Park
(3),
South Wheeler Recreation Area
(4),
South Shore Recreation Area
(5),
South Scalp Creek Recreation Area
(6)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.8% | | South
Dakota: |
2.7% |
Current college students: 43
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 32 (75% naturalized citizens)
| Gregory
County: |
0.7% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 3
- 1990
to 1994: 7
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 1
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 21
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Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 1,948
- One,
attached: 33
- Two:
20
- 3
or 4: 31
- 5
to 9: 63
- 10
to 19: 34
- 20
or more: 6
- Mobile
homes: 268
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Gregory County with a mortgage: 338 (23 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 628 Agriculture
in Gregory County
Average size of farms: 1109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74364
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $44.37
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: 77.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71377
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77074
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.21%
Corn for grain: 27333 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11620 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19759 harvested acresGregory
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1959, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
- Construction
(15%)
- Repair
and maintenance (5%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Public
administration (3%)
- Finance
and insurance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (18%)
- Educational
services (14%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Finance
and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Food
and beverage stores (7%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (28%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Construction
laborers (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Farmers
and farm managers (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Waiters
and waitresses (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Germany
(28%)
- Vietnam
(22%)
- Russia
(19%)
- Canada
(9%)
- Other
Northern Europe (6%)
- Indonesia
(6%)
- Mexico
(6%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Gregory County:
|
- German
(50%)
- Czech
(8%)
- Irish
(6%)
- United
States or American (6%)
- English
(5%)
- Norwegian
(5%)
- Swedish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,423 (66%)
- Carpooled:
178 (8%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
110 (5%)
- Other
means: 14 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 436 (20%)
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People
in group quarters in Gregory County, South Dakota
- 75
people in nursing homes
- 11
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 3
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,357.
4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,896 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.15% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.35% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($13,612 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($10,284 average AGI)
| Gregory
County: |
1.80% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.82% |
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,216 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.18% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.42% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($18,676 average AGI)
1.76% relocated to other states ($8,539 average AGI)
| Gregory
County: |
1.76% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.78% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
1.15% ($25,579 average AGI) |
| to
Davison County, SD
|
0.67% ($33,545) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Births
per 1000 population in Gregory County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Gregory County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Gregory County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,226 (1,146 aged, 80 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 4,700
- In
family households: 3,899 (1,140 male householders, 150 female householders)
1,134
spouses, 1,308 children (1,200 natural, 39 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 22 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 801 (332 male householders (295 living alone)), 395 female householders (384 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 92 (74 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 678 2-persons, 210 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 138 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 679 1-person, 38 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
918 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (56 men, 107 women).
97.9% of residents of Gregory County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,525,000 ($8893 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $984,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,202,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,909,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,400,000
Federal grants: $8,114,000
Federal procurement contracts: $859,000 ($376,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,040,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $545,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,034,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,612,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 198
| Here: |
46 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 389
| Here: |
91 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: -305
| Here: |
-71 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Gregory County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 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:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 10
- 1995
to 1998: 95
- 1990
to 1994: 64
- 1980
to 1989: 223
- 1970
to 1979: 314
- 1960
to 1969: 313
- 1950
to 1959: 205
- 1940
to 1949: 236
- 1939
or earlier: 945
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Gregory County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 2
- 2
rooms: 6
- 3
rooms: 41
- 4
rooms: 207
- 5
rooms: 353
- 6
rooms: 290
- 7
rooms: 221
- 8
rooms: 194
- 9
or more rooms: 196
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gregory County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 38
- 3
rooms: 55
- 4
rooms: 110
- 5
rooms: 104
- 6
rooms: 79
- 7
rooms: 69
- 8
rooms: 30
- 9
or more rooms: 21
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gregory County: |
- no
bedroom: 4
- 1
bedroom: 45
- 2
bedrooms: 400
- 3
bedrooms: 672
- 4
bedrooms: 295
- 5
or more bedrooms: 94
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Gregory County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 114
- 2
bedrooms: 150
- 3
bedrooms: 162
- 4
bedrooms: 48
- 5
or more bedrooms: 32
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gregory County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 41
- 1
vehicle: 335
- 2
vehicles: 519
- 3
vehicles: 392
- 4
vehicles: 152
- 5
or more vehicles: 71
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Gregory County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 81
- 1
vehicle: 233
- 2
vehicles: 138
- 3
vehicles: 42
- 4
vehicles: 11
- 5
or more vehicles: 7
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71% of Gregory County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Dakota.
| Gregory
County: |
71.4% | | State
average: |
56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 3732
- Northeast:
18
- Midwest:
758
- South:
66
- West:
179
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity
(24%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity
(33%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Wood
(2%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: |
2.9% | | South
Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: |
1.5% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2
| Here: |
6.3% | | South
Dakota: | 17.8% |
Gregory
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $223,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $258,000
Natural Resources - Other: $167,000
Police Protection: $149,000
Central Staff Services: $138,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
General - Other: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $69,000
Corrections - Other: $60,000
Health Services - Other: $55,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Welfare - Other: $19,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
All Other: $14,000
Highways: $9,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $12,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $254,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $198,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $56,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
Interest Earnings: $39,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,585,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
General Support: $23,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,723,000
Motor Vehicle License: $460,000
NEC: $21,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $892,000
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