Perkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.2%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | South Dakota: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
| This town: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bison, SD
Bison 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Bison (2011 data):
- Dacotah Bank: Bison Branch at Main Avenue, branch established on 1944/08/21. Info updated 2007/08/07: Bank assets: $1,902.6 mil, Deposits: $1,684.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Perkins County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Bison (based on Perkins County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.72%
| Here | | 79.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
|---|
| Adherents | 35.1% | 32.2% | 11.6% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 14.3% | 28.6% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Christian Reformed Church in North America | The Wesleyan Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 14.3% |
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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 | Perkins County: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Perkins County: | 13.76 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | This county: | 17.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Perkins County: | 9.7% | | South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Perkins County: | 27.4% | | State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $1,624 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $1,690 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,816 | $45,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,816 | $45,792 | 12 | $3,314 |
Bison government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $270,000 ($813.25)
Sewerage: $28,000 ($84.34)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $198,000 ($596.39)
Regular Highways: $83,000 ($250.00)
Water Utilities: $53,000 ($159.64)
Solid Waste Management: $37,000 ($111.45)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($75.30)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($57.23)
Police Protection: $12,000 ($36.14)
Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($33.13)
Libraries: $9,000 ($27.11)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($21.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($15.06)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $36,000 ($108.43)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $100,000 ($301.20)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000 ($286.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($105.42)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($15.06)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($3.01)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000 ($78.31)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($21.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $241,000 ($725.90)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($201.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($42.17)
General Support: $3,000 ($9.04)
- Tax - Property: $97,000 ($292.17)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000 ($307.23)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($6.02)
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | South Dakota average: | 8.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,878 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.06% | | South Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Bison:
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KBJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; LEMMON, SD; Owner: MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KNDC (1490 AM; 1 kW; HETTINGER, ND; Owner: SCHWEITZER MEDIA, INC)
- KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bison:
- K249AN (97.7 FM; BISON, SD; Owner: CD B/CASTING CORPORATION OF STURGIS)
- KPSD-FM (97.1 FM; FAITH, SD; Owner: STATE BD. OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TV)
TV broadcast stations around Bison:
- KPSD-TV (Channel 13; EAGLE BUTTE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bison)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Water Tank (Lat: 45.522222 Lon: -102.461556), Call Sign: KAA384, Licensee ID: L00097738
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/09/2002, Expiration Date: 05/13/2012
Registrant: County Of Perkins, Courthouse, Bison, SD 57620, Phone: (605) 244-5243 - N Side Of Town (Lat: 45.530833 Lon: -102.455444), Call Sign: KSR546
Assigned Frequencies: 151.715 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 03/14/2013
Registrant: Dakota Electronics, 424 County Road 19, Aberdeen, SD 57401, Phone: (605) 225-1672, Fax: (605) 225-1673, Email:
- 8 Mi W 15 Mi S (Lat: 45.525000 Lon: -102.633222), Call Sign: KNDZ709, Licensee ID: L00088304
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 11/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013
Registrant: Eldred Kolb, 17165 143rd St Box 432, Bison, SD 57620 - BISON WTP, 1st Ave & 3rd Street (Lat: 45.519861 Lon: -102.466389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQBW596
Assigned Frequencies: 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 12/28/2004, Expiration Date: 12/28/2014, Certifier: Paul Adcock
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BISON, 1400 Ft S Of St Hwy 20 And 250 (Lat: 45.526917 Lon: -102.467361), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WLB323, Licensee ID: L00075921
Assigned Frequencies: 2168.40 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: West River Cooperative Telephone Company, Bison, SD 57620
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WB0DWH, Licensee ID: L00330292
Grant Date: 11/09/2005, Expiration Date: 02/05/2016, Certifier: Albert Hoff
Registrant: Albert Hoff, 12785 168th Ave, Bison, SD 57620 - Call Sign: KC0GPK, Licensee ID: L00162394
Grant Date: 10/12/1999, Expiration Date: 10/12/2009, Certifier: Samuel R Drown
Registrant: Samuel R Drown, Bison, SD 57620-0232
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bison)
| Most common first names in Bison, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 7 | 83.4 years |
| Mary | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Elizabeth | 4 | 85.7 years |
| William | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Charles | 4 | 86.2 years |
| Robert | 4 | 70.5 years |
| Anna | 3 | 78.6 years |
| Florence | 3 | 71.6 years |
| Carl | 3 | 80.3 years |
| Floyd | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Bison, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Aaker | 9 | 77.9 years |
| Kolb | 8 | 84.8 years |
| Burckhard | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Kopren | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Brockel | 5 | 74.1 years |
| Larson | 4 | 74.6 years |
| Anderson | 4 | 85.8 years |
| Kari | 4 | 76.4 years |
| Hanson | 4 | 80.0 years |
| Englehart | 4 | 84.7 years |
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