For population 15 years and over in Batesland town:
Never married: 61.8%
Now married: 30.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 2.9%
0 residents are foreign born
This town:
0.0%
South Dakota:
1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $388 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (86.5 miles , pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (270.2 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (740.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Batesland-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/6/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Batesland town center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 8/6/1956, a category F3 tornado 19.0 miles away from the town center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Batesland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from the city center On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from Batesland center On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.3 miles away from Batesland center On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Shannon County (8) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Batesland:
PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT PINE RIDGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 24 miles away; PINE RIDGE, SD)
GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; GORDON, NE)
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 58 miles away; CHADRON, NE)
Religion statistics for Batesland (based on Shannon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.42%
Here
46.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Baha'i
Adherents
47.9%
28.3%
10.5%
4.2%
3.3%
Congregations
32.5%
35.0%
2.5%
7.5%
5.0%
Name
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Southern Baptist Convention
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
Other
Adherents
1.9%
1.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.6%
Congregations
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
7.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Shannon County:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Shannon County:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Shannon County:
5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:
0.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
12.1%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Shannon County:
39.9%
South Dakota:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
20.1%
State:
14.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0
$0
1
$177
Other Government Administration
0
$0
3
$186
Water Supply
0
$0
1
$185
Totals for Government
0
$0
5
$548
Batesland government finances in 2002:
Charges - Sewerage: $14,000 ($129.63)
Current Operations - General - Other: $15,000 ($138.89)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($55.56)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($37.04)
Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($9.26)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($18.52)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($9.26)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $61,000 ($564.81)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($18.52)
Tax - Property: $15,000 ($138.89)
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000 ($92.59)
6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,363 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.17%
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:
Fire Hall (Lat: 43.126667 Lon: -102.121833), Call Sign: KNFQ949, Licensee ID: L00499595 Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz Grant Date: 04/13/2002, Expiration Date: 06/03/2012 Registrant: Batesland Volunteer Fire Dept, Batesland, SD 57716, Phone: (605) 288-1891
On Co Rd 4 Mi N 1 Mi E 1/4 Mi S Of (Lat: 43.194444 Lon: -102.085167), Call Sign: KNHQ707, Licensee ID: L00113393 Assigned Frequencies: 151.580 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/2003, Expiration Date: 11/04/2013 Registrant: Winters Farms, Box 118, Batesland, SD 57716, Phone: (605) 685-6754
Call Sign: KC0AFR Grant Date: 03/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2009 Registrant: Eric A Harris, Hc 64 Box 53 A, Batesland, SD 57716
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 45691 , Serial Number: 2218, Year manufactured: 1946 Registrant (Individual): Leonard W Schultz, , Batesland, SD 57716
