Alcester, South Dakota

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Population (year 2000): 880. Estimated population in July 2006: 889 (+1.0% change)

Males: 376	(42.7%)
Females: 504	(57.3%)

Union County

Median resident age:	47.8 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57001.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $29,432 in 2000)

Alcester	$32,200
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,200 (it was $55,500 in 2000)

Alcester	$55,200
South Dakota:	$101,700

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Races in Alcester:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), Norwegian (21.6%), Swedish (19.4%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.8%), Dutch (7.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/03/1893

Elevation: 1370 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 2611 people per square mile

(average).

For population 25 years and over in Alcester

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alcester city

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 18.7%
Divorced: 6.3%

19 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:	2.2%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Alcester, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alcester to the number of sex offenders is 444 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:

Alcester:	1.4% ($788)
South Dakota:	1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (36.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (129.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (620.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hawarden, IA (10.1 miles ), Beresford, SD (10.8 miles ), Chatsworth, IA (10.8 miles) , Hudson, SD (14.2 miles ), Akron, IA (14.6 miles ), Fairview, SD (16.8 miles) , Westfield, IA (18.6 miles) , Canton, SD (19.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.02 N, Longitude: 96.63 W

66 people in nursing homes

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Food (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Apparel (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.25
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Alcester, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Alcester, South Dakota average temperatures

Alcester, South Dakota average precipitation

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Alcester-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Alcester city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1965, a category 4 tornado 33.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alcester:

HAWARDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HAWARDEN, IA)
CANTON-INWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CANTON, SD)
SIOUX VALLEY VERMILLION HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; VERMILLION, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alcester:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 39 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 47 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 53 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alcester:

HAWARDEN MUNI (about 11 miles; HAWARDEN, IA; ID: 2Y2)
AKRON MUNI (about 16 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)
CANTON MUNI (about 20 miles; CANTON, SD; ID: 7G9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alcester:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 27 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

Public high school in Alcester:

ALCESTER-HUDSON HI SCH (Students: 132; Location: 5TH & IOWA; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Alcester:

ALCESTER ELEM (Students: 153; Location: 409 E 6TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
ALCESTER-HUDSON JR HI (Students: 56; Location: 5TH & IOWA; Grades: 07 - 08)

Library in Alcester:

ALCESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,384; Location: 500 DAKOTA; 16,177 books; 181 audio materials; 290 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
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:	7.9%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Alcester compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alcester (2007 data):

State Bank of Alcester: State Bank Of Alcester at Main Street, branch established on 1890-12-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $78.4 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First State Banking Corporation

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Alcester mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,400
Financial Administration	1	$2,444	$29,328	1	$402
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$126
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$620
Sewerage	1	$2,303	$27,636	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,210	$26,520	4	$263
Totals for Government	4	$8,905	$26,715	14	$2,811

Alcester government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $99,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $110,000
Water Utilities: $103,000

Sewerage: $84,000

Police Protection: $81,000

Financial Administration: $58,000

Parks & Recreation: $51,000

Health Services - Other: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Libraries: $16,000

General - Other: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $251,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $57,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $244,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $358,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $122,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
All Other: $3,000

Highways: $3,000
Tax - Property: $161,000
Total General Sales: $64,000

Motor Vehicle License: $3,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.25%
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 Woodbury County, IA	3.57% ($89,432 average AGI)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.78% ($32,000)
from Clay County, SD	0.67% ($35,806)

9.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.79%
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 Woodbury County, IA	2.36% ($31,208 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.00% ($36,453)
to Clay County, SD	0.42% ($35,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alcester:

KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alcester:

KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Alcester:

KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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