Colome, South Dakota

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Tripp County

Population in July 2008: 291. Population change since 2000: -14.4%

Males: 139	(47.9%)
Females: 152	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57528.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,688 (it was $26,771 in 2000)

Colome:	$35,688
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,203

Colome:	$17,203
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,403 (it was $20,800 in 2000)

Colome:	$35,403
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $43,464; Detached houses: $51,033; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,559; Mobile homes: $13,047

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Races in Colome:

White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
American Indian (5.0%)
Two or more races (3.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Colome: 68.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (15.3%), Czech (14.7%), Norwegian (14.7%), English (9.1%), United States (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 2268 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 1088 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Colome

High school or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colome city

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Colome:	3.1% ($647)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (151.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (230.4 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (620.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dallas, SD (3.2 miles) , Winner, SD (3.3 miles ), Gregory, SD (3.8 miles ), Burke, SD (4.7 miles ), New Witten, SD (4.7 miles) , Hamill, SD (4.8 miles) , Burton, NE (5.0 miles) , Herrick, SD (5.3 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: 1 building, cost: $120,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 99.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (32%)
Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Colome, South Dakota

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Colome, South Dakota average temperatures

Colome, South Dakota average precipitation

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Colome-area historical tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Colome city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the city center .

Colome-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Colome center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 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 72.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Colome center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Colome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colome:

WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 14 miles; WINNER, SD)
AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 19 miles; GREGORY, SD)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 22 miles; BURKE, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Colome, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colome:

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 144 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 155 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 170 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 177 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Public high school in Colome:

Colome High School (Students: 68; Location: 105 CARR STREET; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Colome:

Colome Elementary School (Students: 95; Location: 105 CARR STREET; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Colome Junior High School (Students: 33; Location: 105 CARR STREET; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.2%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colome, SD

Colome compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below 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.
Renting percentage significantly 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 Colome (2009 data):

First Fidelity Bank: Colome Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1944-02-03. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $248.7 mil, Deposits: $208.8 mil, headquarters in Burke, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Tripp County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Colome

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	40.0%	14.8%	14.4%	9.3%	4.0%
Congregations	12.5%	16.7%	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Orthodox Presbyterian Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.2%	2.8%	1.9%	5.9%
Congregations	4.2%	8.3%	8.3%	4.2%	20.8%

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	1	$2,170	$26,040	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$220
Streets and Highways	1	$1,284	$15,408	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$800
Totals for Government	2	$3,454	$20,724	8	$1,020

5.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.14%
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 Minnehaha County, SD

0.50% ($28,091 average AGI)

7.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
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	0.88% ($22,550 average AGI)
to Pennington County, SD	0.66% ($20,667)
to Davison County, SD	0.48% ($30,273)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colome:

KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colome:

KWYR-FM (93.7 FM; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KVCX (101.5 FM; GREGORY, SD; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC)
KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

School Bldg, Call Sign: KTA995, Licensee ID: L00121354
Assigned Frequencies : 155.160 MHz
Grant Date: 07/25/2002, Expiration Date: 07/25/2012
Registrant: Colome Independent School Dist 59-1, Colome, SD 57528, Phone: (605) 842-0583
3 Mi S, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPEH407, Licensee ID: L00085517
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 12/28/1998, Expiration Date: 02/28/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2004
Registrant: Tripp Co Water User District, Winner, SD 57580, Phone: (605) 842-2755
Wewela Bps- 0.1mi Ne Of 289th St & 322 Ave, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQBP911
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2004, Expiration Date: 11/19/2014, Certifier: Neil Frank
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:
Colome Mm- 0.2mi Sw Of Us 183 & 286th St, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQBP922
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2004, Expiration Date: 11/19/2014, Certifier: Neil Frank
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: W0WE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00389339
Grant Date: 09/12/2006, Expiration Date: 12/09/2016
Registrant: Chandlor E Shippy, 29375 324th Ave, Colome, SD 57528-6017
Call Sign: WA0TNM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00336597
Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 11/25/2017
Registrant: James M Nance, 32270 285th St, Colome, SD 57528
Call Sign: AB0OB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00267070
Grant Date: 07/08/2000, Expiration Date: 07/08/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/11/2000, Certifier: William J Schreiner
Registrant: William J Schreiner, Colome, SD 57528
Call Sign: K0VI, Previous Call Sign: AB0OB, Licensee ID: L00267070
Grant Date: 08/11/2000, Expiration Date: 08/11/2010, Certifier: William J Schreiner
Registrant: William J Schreiner, Colome, SD 57528

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11788 , Serial Number: 15075632, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1974
Registrant (Individual): Lee Robert Atteberry, 28706 322nd Ave, Colome, SD 57528
Aircraft: CESSNA T210M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 761WU , Serial Number: 21062584, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Wallace D Bachmann, 29457 Us Highway 183, Colome, SD 57528, Other Owners: Darlene Bachmann

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