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Douglas County

Population in July 2008: 570. Population change since 2000: -11.5%
 

Males: 248  (43.6%)
Females: 322  (56.4%)

Median resident age:  48.2 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57328.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,778 (it was $27,589 in 2000)
Corsica:  $36,778
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,908
Corsica:  $17,908
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,444 (it was $40,800 in 2000)
Corsica:  $69,444
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $90,243; Detached houses: $89,367; Mobile homes: $54,773

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Races in Corsica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Corsica: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Dutch (56.4%), German (35.2%), Irish (3.7%), Norwegian (3.0%), English (2.2%), United States (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 856 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Corsica

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corsica city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 17.9%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Corsica, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Corsica to the number of sex offenders is 570 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:

Corsica:  2.1% ($853)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Corsica satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (84.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (193.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (556.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harrison, SD (2.5 miles) , Armour, SD (2.8 miles ), New Holland, SD (3.2 miles) , Stickney, SD (3.4 miles ), Storla, SD (3.4 miles) , Delmont, SD (4.0 miles ), Geddes, SD (4.3 miles ), Lake Andes, SD (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $285,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 98.41 W

Area code: 605

Corsica household income distribution Corsica home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



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Crime in Corsica by Year
Type 2003 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.00.00.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.75
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Corsica, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Corsica-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Corsica city center injured 2 people.

On 5/29/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the city center .


Corsica-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 74.1 miles away from Corsica 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 51.7 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 25.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Corsica center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 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 62.6 miles away from Corsica center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Corsica:
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 9 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • PLATTE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 21 miles; PLATTE, SD)
  • AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (about 25 miles; MITCHELL, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Corsica, SD

Airports located in Corsica:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corsica:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 85 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 113 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 142 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Corsica:
  • Corsica High School (Students: 67; Location: 120 S. NAPOLEON AVE.; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Corsica:
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Library in Corsica:
  • PRISCILLA CLUB LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,424; Location: 335 E MAIN ST; 10,610 books; 63 audio materials; 294 video materials)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corsica, SD


65 people in nursing homes


Corsica 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Corsica (2009 data):
  • Bank of the West: Corsica Branch at 135 Main Street, branch established on 1937-03-14. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas



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Corsica travel time to work
Corsica mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Corsica

Adherents


NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaLutheran ChurchReformed Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents24.4%18.8%16.3%12.1%28.5%
Congregations16.7%16.7%16.7%5.6%44.4%
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$1,772
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$893
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,564$30,7680$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,184$25,1040$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$130
Totals for Government 3$6,748$26,9929$2,795



Corsica government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $156,000
    Property: $97,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $91,000

3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.71%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.48%
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  1.44% ($25,118 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD  1.27% ($52,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Corsica:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA 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.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KORN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corsica:
  • KUQL (98.3 FM; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
  • KMIT (105.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 3.2 Mi E Off Hwy 281, Call Sign: KNFH319
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.200 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/1997, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/22/2002
    Registrant: George Reimnitz, Rr 1 Box 133, Corsica, SD 57328, Phone: (605) 946-5238
  • Lat: 43.424472 Lon: -98.409472, Call Sign: WPVS302
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.300 MHz, 461.100 MHz, 461.250 MHz, 461.662 MHz, 464.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/08/2012, Certifier: Dustin Warns
    Registrant: Chs Inc, 5500 Cenex Drive, St Paul, MN 55164, Phone: (651) 355-6386, Fax: (651) 355-6958, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 2.3 Miles East, 5 Miles North, Call Sign: KPA338
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.810 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
    Registrant: Sioux Valley Telephone Company, Dell Rapids, SD 57022

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K0UXC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00196717
    Grant Date: 09/09/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015
    Registrant: Delmar G Markus, 26899 383rd Ave, Corsica, SD 57328-5127
  • Call Sign: WD0BJZ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/30/1999
    Registrant: Evan L Baas, Rr 1 Box 43, Corsica, SD 57328


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2453Y , Serial Number: 17249753, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1962
    Registrant (Corporation): Corsica Imp Inc, 525 S Highway 281, Corsica, SD 57328


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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