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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,029 (2.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamlin 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: Estelline
, Castlewood
, Lake Norden
, Bryant
, Hayti
, Hazel
.
Neighboring
counties: Brookings County
, Clark County
, Codington County
, Deuel County
, Kingsbury County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hamlin County: Poinsetta
Colony
(A),
Hamlin Township Hall
(B)
Churches in Hamlin County include: United
Church
(A),
Bemis Church
(B),
Our Saviours Church
(C),
East Norden Church
(D),
Emmanuel Church
(E),
New Hope Church
(F),
Garfield Church
(G),
Hamlin Church
(H)
Cemeteries: Dixon
Cemetery
(1),
West Norden Cemetery
(2),
Woodlawn Cemetery
(3),
Zion Cemetery
(4),
Apostolic Cemetery
(5),
Our Redeemer Cemetery
(6),
Oxford Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and swamps: Clear
Lake
(A),
Gertson Slough
(B),
Poinsett, Lake
(C),
Mary, Lake
(D),
Marsh, Lake
(E),
Florence, Lake
(F),
Saint John, Lake
(G),
Dry Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stray
Horse Creek
(A),
Hidewood Creek
(B),
Dolph Creek
(C),
Bullhead Run
(D)
Parks in Hamlin County include: Baxter
Slough State Public Shooting Area
(1),
Rasmussen State Public Shooting Area
(2),
Bochek State Public Shooting Area
(3),
West Lake Marsh State Public Shooting Area
(4),
Gertson Slough State Public Shooting Area
(5),
Hayes Slough State Public Shooting Area
(6),
Eidsness State Public Shooting Area
(7),
McShane State Public Shooting Area
(8),
Opdahl Slough State Public Shooting Area
(9)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
2.6% | | South
Dakota: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 123
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 47 (49% naturalized citizens)
| Hamlin
County: |
0.8% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 6
- 1990
to 1994: 10
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 1
- 1975
to 1979: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1965
to 1969: 16
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Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,215
- One,
attached: 20
- Two:
34
- 3
or 4: 34
- 5
to 9: 55
- 10
to 19: 6
- 20
or more: 10
- Mobile
homes: 248
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Hamlin County with a mortgage: 513 (64 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 546 Agriculture
in Hamlin County
Average size of farms: 681 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128817
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $172.18
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: 37.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105417
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112320
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.70%
Corn for grain: 78368 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11929 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 91952 harvested acresHamlin
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/16/1967, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Construction
(15%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Food
(4%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (21%)
- Educational
services (16%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(40%)
- Other
Northern Europe (13%)
- Other
Eastern Europe (11%)
- Germany
(9%)
- Mexico
(6%)
- Italy
(4%)
- Romania
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Hamlin County:
|
- German
(29%)
- Norwegian
(22%)
- Finnish
(13%)
- United
States or American (8%)
- Dutch
(5%)
- English
(5%)
- Irish
(4%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,775 (72%)
- Carpooled:
300 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
- Motorcycle:
3 (0%)
- Bicycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
135 (5%)
- Other
means: 6 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 234 (9%)
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109
people in other group homes
59 people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,287.
7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,044 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.19% | | South
Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.30% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($29,540 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($8,496 average AGI)
| Hamlin
County: |
1.89% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.82% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Codington County, SD
|
2.26% ($38,326 average AGI) |
| from
Brookings County, SD
|
1.15% ($39,636) |
8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,500 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.58% | | South
Dakota average: |
8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.25% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($20,500 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($7,000 average AGI)
| Hamlin
County: |
2.33% | | South
Dakota average: | 3.78% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Codington County, SD
|
2.53% ($26,735 average AGI) |
| to
Brookings County, SD
|
1.40% ($30,630) |
| to
Minnehaha County, SD
|
0.88% ($29,176) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6
Births
per 1000 population in Hamlin County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Hamlin County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Hamlin County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,051 (974 aged, 77 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 5,371
- In
family households: 4,738 (1,294 male householders, 155 female householders)
1,334
spouses, 1,852 children (1,762 natural, 30 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 11 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 633 (268 male householders (238 living alone)), 315 female householders (306 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 169 (61 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 681 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 544 1-person, 38 2-persons, 1 5-persons.
1,429 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (51 men, 109 women).
94.3% of residents of Hamlin County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,864,000 ($5536 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $579,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,349,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,124,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,572,000
Federal grants: $3,728,000
Federal procurement contracts: $553,000 ($172,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,539,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $189,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,981,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,961,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 504
| Here: |
88 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 335
| Here: |
59 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: +7
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-1 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Hamlin County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 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:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 30
- 1995
to 1998: 113
- 1990
to 1994: 97
- 1980
to 1989: 226
- 1970
to 1979: 455
- 1960
to 1969: 289
- 1950
to 1959: 226
- 1940
to 1949: 177
- 1939
or earlier: 1,013
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Hamlin County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 17
- 3
rooms: 45
- 4
rooms: 176
- 5
rooms: 323
- 6
rooms: 351
- 7
rooms: 311
- 8
rooms: 251
- 9
or more rooms: 202
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County, South Dakota: |
- 1
room: 8
- 2
rooms: 21
- 3
rooms: 49
- 4
rooms: 105
- 5
rooms: 64
- 6
rooms: 67
- 7
rooms: 21
- 8
rooms: 12
- 9
or more rooms: 25
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hamlin County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 70
- 2
bedrooms: 375
- 3
bedrooms: 684
- 4
bedrooms: 419
- 5
or more bedrooms: 128
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Hamlin County: |
- no
bedroom: 8
- 1
bedroom: 64
- 2
bedrooms: 146
- 3
bedrooms: 96
- 4
bedrooms: 40
- 5
or more bedrooms: 18
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 51
- 1
vehicle: 325
- 2
vehicles: 689
- 3
vehicles: 400
- 4
vehicles: 131
- 5
or more vehicles: 80
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Hamlin County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 41
- 1
vehicle: 160
- 2
vehicles: 110
- 3
vehicles: 45
- 4
vehicles: 14
- 5
or more vehicles: 2
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66% of Hamlin 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, 71% lived in South Dakota.
| Hamlin
County: |
65.7% | | State
average: |
56.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 4364
- Northeast:
85
- Midwest:
640
- South:
95
- West:
269
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,400 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Electricity
(21%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (33%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Other
fuel (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): 58
| Here: |
7.9% | | South
Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: |
5.2% | | South
Dakota: |
5.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 6
| Here: |
5.6% | | South
Dakota: | 17.8% |
Hamlin
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $92,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $1,328,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Natural Resources - Other: $160,000
Police Protection: $153,000
Central Staff Services: $84,000
General - Other: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
General Public Buildings: $51,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $25,000
Welfare - Other: $22,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $190,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $65,000
Police Protection: $30,000
General - Other: $14,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,277,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $133,000
General Support: $49,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,380,000
Motor Vehicle License: $417,000
NEC: $17,000
Public Utilities: $3,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $870,000
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