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Brookings County

Population in July 2008: 68. Population change since 2000: -9.3%
 

Males: 36  (53.3%)
Females: 32  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip code: 57276


Estimated median household income in 2008: $64,299 (it was $45,625 in 2000)
Bushnell:  $64,299
South Dakota:  $46,032

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,093

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $99,889 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Bushnell:  $99,889
South Dakota:  $126,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $105,814; Detached houses: $124,089; Mobile homes: $13,750

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Races in Bushnell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
  • American Indian (16.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Japanese (1.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Bushnell: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.3%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (10.7%), Dutch (6.7%), English (5.3%), Danish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 5/14/1915

Elevation: 1693 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Bushnell

  • High school or higher: 97.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bushnell town

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bushnell:  2.4% ($1,333)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)

Bushnell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (54.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (171.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (484.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Aurora, SD (1.9 miles ), Brookings, SD (2.7 miles ), White, SD (2.7 miles ), Elkton, SD (3.2 miles ), Volga, SD (3.7 miles ), Bruce, SD (3.8 miles ), Ward, SD (3.9 miles) , Hendricks, MN (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.33 N, Longitude: 96.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-7.4%).



Average climate in Bushnell, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bushnell-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Bushnell town center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1955, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Bushnell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Bushnell center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Bushnell center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from Bushnell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bushnell:
  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 20 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bushnell:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 106 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 127 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 132 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.8%


Bushnell compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Bushnell travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brookings County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religion statistics for Bushnell

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.71%
Here60.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents28.7%21.5%10.3%10.0%4.3%
Congregations12.2%10.2%2.0%12.2%8.2%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents3.6%2.8%2.5%2.3%14.1%
Congregations6.1%991.8%4.1%4.1%-951.0%
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.


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$42
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$23
Totals for Government 0$0 4$65



Bushnell government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $81,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

10.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.55%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Brookings County:  0.52%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.04% ($24,577 average AGI)
from Codington County, SD  0.36% ($31,639)
from Kingsbury County, SD  0.33% ($32,545)


9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.75%
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 Minnehaha County, SD  1.82% ($30,249 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.38% ($40,342)
to Kingsbury County, SD  0.27% ($30,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bushnell:
  • KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Bushnell:
  • KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSDJ (90.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
  • KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K209DX (89.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bushnell:
  • K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K50DG (Channel 50; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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