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Notable locations in De Smet: Desmet Volunteer Fire Department (A), De Smet City Hall (B), Hazel L Meyer Memorial Library (C), Kingsbury County Courthouse (D), Desmet Emergency Rescue Unit (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society Inc (Museums; 103 Olivet Avenue Southeast).
Hotels: Cottage Inn Motel (Highway 14), Prairie House Manor (RR2 Box 61 A), Super 8 Motel (288 Highway 14 East).
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Kingsbury 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: 6.4%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 60.7% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Smet, SD
67 people in nursing homes
De Smet 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.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 De Smet (2011 data):
- American Bank & Trust: De Smet Branch at 212 Calumet Avenue, S.E., branch established on 1919/06/14. Info updated 2011/10/25: Bank assets: $378.1 mil, Deposits: $304.8 mil, headquarters in Wessington Springs, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Leackco Bank Holding Company, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kingsbury County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for De Smet (based on Kingsbury County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 99.74%
| Here |  | 99.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Hutterian Brethren |
| Adherents | 50.9% | 19.8% | 9.2% | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 25.8% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 9.7% | 6.5% |
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| Name | Mennonite Church of God in Christ | Association of Free Lutheran Congregations | Christian and Missionary Alliance | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 16.1% |
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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: 4 | Kingsbury County: | 7.44 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Kingsbury County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Here: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 11.16 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Kingsbury County: | 8.2% | | State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kingsbury County: | 26.0% | | State: | 27.7% |
| 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 | $3,412 | $40,944 | 2 | $1,838 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,873 | $35,238 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,474 | $53,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,920 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,209 | $38,508 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $16,968 | $40,723 | 4 | $3,758 |
De Smet government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $269,000 ($247.02)
Sewerage: $83,000 ($76.22)
Hospital Public: $12,000 ($11.02)
- Construction - General: $6,000 ($5.51)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $263,000 ($241.51)
Regular Highways: $198,000 ($181.82)
Water Utilities: $151,000 ($138.66)
Parks & Recreation: $98,000 ($89.99)
Financial Administration: $85,000 ($78.05)
Solid Waste Management: $72,000 ($66.12)
Police Protection: $53,000 ($48.67)
Sewerage: $48,000 ($44.08)
Libraries: $35,000 ($32.14)
Own Hospitals: $31,000 ($28.47)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($11.02)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000 ($44.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($3.67)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($1.84)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $203,000 ($186.41)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $68,000 ($62.44)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $82,000 ($75.30)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $140,000 ($128.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $177,000 ($162.53)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $26,000 ($23.88)
Other, NEC: $10,000 ($9.18)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $176,000 ($161.62)
Interest Earnings: $56,000 ($51.42)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $54,000 ($49.59)
Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($33.06)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($23.88)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($15.61)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($3.67)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $915,000 ($840.22)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $140,000 ($128.56)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000 ($51.42)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $273,000 ($250.69)
General Support: $27,000 ($24.79)
All Other: $6,000 ($5.51)
- Tax - Property: $224,000 ($205.69)
Total General Sales: $152,000 ($139.58)
Other Selective Sales: $130,000 ($119.38)
Motor Vehicle License: $8,000 ($7.35)
NEC: $2,000 ($1.84)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000 ($232.32)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($9.18)
5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,738 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.74% | | 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:
6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,746 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.62% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in De Smet:
- KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- 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.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- 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.)
- KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in De Smet:
- KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
- KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
- KZKK (105.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
TV broadcast stations around De Smet:
- KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- K35GR (Channel 35; BADGER, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K38CQ (Channel 38; HURON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
De Smet fatal accident list:
Mar 31, 1977 11:37 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - 2 Mi S .25 Mi W (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -97.556389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Call Sign: KNKN272
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gene Dejordy Esq
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- 2 Mi S .25 Mi W (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -97.556389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Call Sign: KNKN357
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - RONALD R WHITES, Tower Road (Lat: 44.377722 Lon: -97.575889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Licensee ID: L00121532
Registrant: 41695 203rd St, Iroquois, SD 57353, Phone: (605) 546-2326, Email:
- Ron R Whites, Tower Road (Lat: 44.377722 Lon: -97.575889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Licensee ID: L00121532
Registrant: 41695 203rd St, Iroquois, SD 57353, Phone: (605) 546-2326, Email:
- 2 Mi S .25 Mi W (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -97.556389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 107 m
Registrant: Young Broadcasting Of Sioux Falls Inc Dba , 501 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57102, Phone: (605) 336-1100 - 9 Mi Nw Of De Smet W Of Spirit Lake (Lat: 44.497500 Lon: -97.651944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Educational Television Dba , Cherry And Dakota Sts Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000, Phone: (605) 677-5861, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Fire Department Bldg (Lat: 44.380528 Lon: -97.550361), Call Sign: KJR420, Licensee ID: L00107136
Assigned Frequencies: 155.715 MHz Grant Date: 06/16/1998, Expiration Date: 09/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2004
Registrant: City Of De Smet, 218 Calumet Ave Se Po Drawer 70, De Smet, SD 57231 - De Smet Well 6 5.5 Mi Nw (Lat: 44.454972 Lon: -97.611194), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNQQ289, Licensee ID: L00095154
Assigned Frequencies: 465.300 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013
Registrant: Kingbrook Rural Water System Inc, 302 E Ash St, Arlington, SD 57212, Phone: (605) 983-5074, Fax: (605) 985-5636
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - DeSmet, 2 Mi South 1/4 Mile West Of Desmet, Sd (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -97.556389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.5 m, Overall height: 107 m, Call Sign: KAX30, Licensee ID: L00018147
Assigned Frequencies: 6925.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/04/1979, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Young B/Cing Of Sioux Falls, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession - 7 Mi N & 5 Mi W Of (Lat: 44.495500 Lon: -97.649222), Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WDT965
Assigned Frequencies: 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/05/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Educational Telecommunic, Cherry & Dakota Streets Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000 - 7 Mi N & 5 Mi W Of Desmet (Lat: 44.495500 Lon: -97.649222), Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WGR794
Assigned Frequencies: 6975.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/08/1990, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Educational Telecommunic, Cherry & Dakota Streets Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000 - 7 Mi North & 5 Mi West Of De Smet (Lat: 44.495500 Lon: -97.649222), Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WIW98
Assigned Frequencies: 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/16/1979, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: South Dakota Board Of Directors For Educational Telecommunic, Cherry & Dakota Streets Box 5000, Vermillion, SD 57069-5000 - STATION, 7 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 44.495500 Lon: -97.649222), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WJD34
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6735.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/01/1995, Expiration Date: 11/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2001
Registrant: Phone: (605) 773-4635 - DeSmet, 2 Mi South 1/4 Mile West Of Desmet, Sd (Lat: 44.355278 Lon: -97.556389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.5 m, Overall height: 107 m, Call Sign: WLG221, Licensee ID: L00018147
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/1988, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Young B/Cing Of Sioux Falls, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB0VTR
Grant Date: 03/25/1996, Expiration Date: 03/25/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2008
Registrant: Karen Brown, 208 3rd St, De Smet, SD 57231 - Call Sign: WB0CHM, Licensee ID: L00103007
Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014
Registrant: Dennis L Helder, 43148 197 St, De Smet, SD 57231
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1020Z , Serial Number: 66-0601, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1980
Registrant (Corporation): N3793b Inc, 21305 Sd Highway 25, De Smet, SD 57231 - Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 173T , Serial Number: D-8259, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Timothy A Aughenbaugh, 611 W Highway 14, De Smet, SD 57231, Other Owners: Alan M Aughenbaugh - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER 269C (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2086F , Serial Number: S1754, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/2010
Registrant (Corporation): N3793b Inc, 21305 Sd Highway 25, De Smet, SD 57231 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4958L , Serial Number: 28-5007, Year manufactured: 1968
Registrant (Individual): James A Ogren, 42962 200th St, De Smet, SD 57231 - Aircraft: HUGHES 369HS (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250 SER 400HP (400 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 532TJ , Serial Number: 710329S, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1972
Registrant (Corporation): N3793b Inc, 21305 Sd Highway 25, De Smet, SD 57231 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85181 , Serial Number: 7AC-3913, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1956
Registrant (Individual): Dwayne J Lafave, 709 2nd St Sw, De Smet, SD 57231
| Most common first names in De Smet, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 27 | 78.8 years |
| Henry | 18 | 79.3 years |
| Mary | 15 | 84.8 years |
| Alice | 14 | 85.0 years |
| William | 12 | 80.6 years |
| Robert | 12 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 11 | 77.6 years |
| Grace | 11 | 83.7 years |
| Earl | 10 | 80.4 years |
| Ruth | 10 | 79.3 years |
| Most common last names in De Smet, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Larson | 21 | 84.2 years |
| Anderson | 15 | 83.0 years |
| Smith | 15 | 73.3 years |
| Johnson | 14 | 79.8 years |
| Lee | 11 | 75.7 years |
| Petersen | 11 | 78.3 years |
| Cavanaugh | 10 | 73.7 years |
| Klinkel | 10 | 78.3 years |
| Moore | 10 | 81.9 years |
| Skyberg | 9 | 86.2 years |
Businesses in De Smet, SD
- Dairy Queen: 1
- La-Z-Boy: 1
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