Elkton, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 644. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 315	(49.0%)
Females: 329	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	39.1 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57026.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,880 (it was $36,667 in 2000)

Elkton:	$48,880
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,331

Elkton:	$25,331
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,677 (it was $52,100 in 2000)

Elkton:	$88,677
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,248; Detached houses: $95,658; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,632; Mobile homes: $18,125

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Races in Elkton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Elkton: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.6%), Irish (15.4%), Norwegian (12.7%), United States (6.1%), Dutch (5.5%), Swedish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 3/21/1908

Elevation: 1751 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 415 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Elkton

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 1.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton city

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 5.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Elkton, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkton to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

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

Elkton:	2.2% ($1,128)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (50.0 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (166.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (474.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ward, SD (2.4 miles) , Lake Benton, MN (3.1 miles ), Bushnell, SD (3.2 miles) , Aurora, SD (3.3 miles ), Flandreau, SD (3.8 miles ), Brookings, SD (4.0 miles ), White, SD (4.0 miles ), Tyler, MN (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $112,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,300
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.24 N, Longitude: 96.48 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+12.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (13%)
Machinery (11%)
Construction (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Wood products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Average climate in Elkton, South Dakota

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Elkton, South Dakota average temperatures

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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the Elkton city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Elkton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Elkton center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city 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 86.4 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 90.1 miles away from Elkton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:

FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 15 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)
BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HENDRICKS, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkton, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 102 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 119 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 124 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 124 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

Public high school in Elkton:

Elkton High School (Students: 110; Location: 508 BUFFALO ST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elkton:

Elkton Elementary School (Students: 141; Location: 508 BUFFALO ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Elkton Junior High School (Students: 51; Location: 508 BUFFALO ST; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Newdale Colony School (Location: RR2 BOX 48; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Elkton:

ELKTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,639; Location: 508 BUFFALO ST; 11,206 books; 328 audio materials; 224 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Elkton Community Museum (105 Elk Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkton, SD

6 people in nursing homes

Elkton compared to South Dakota 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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 Elkton (2009 data):

BankStar Financial: Bankstar Financial at 124 Elk Street, branch established on 1926-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.0 mil, Deposits: $39.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Elkton Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Elkton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Brookings County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Electricity (15%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Elkton

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	The Wesleyan Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	28.7%	21.5%	10.3%	10.0%	4.3%
Congregations	12.2%	10.2%	2.0%	12.2%	8.2%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Reformed Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%	14.1%
Congregations	6.1%	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	1	$2,068	$24,816	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$1,087
Streets and Highways	2	$5,553	$33,318	1	$332
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$545
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		7	$5,008
Totals for Government	3	$7,621	$30,484	17	$6,972

Elkton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $21,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $252,000
Water Utilities: $89,000

Sewerage: $74,000

Regular Highways: $60,000

Police Protection: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,000

Financial Administration: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

General - Other: $14,000

Fire Protection: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $8,000

Libraries: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $197,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $72,000
Fire Protection: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $174,000
Water Utilities: $83,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Tax - Property: $91,000
Total General Sales: $25,000

Motor Vehicle License: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $142,000

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 Elkton:

KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkton:

KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KDBX (107.1 FM; CLEAR LAKE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KARL (105.1 FM; TRACY, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
KSDJ (90.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, 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)
K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K50DG (Channel 50; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Jct 3rd St & Buffalo St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPCV350
Assigned Frequencies : 452.475 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 08/03/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Lat: 44.183611 Lon: -96.571944, Call Sign: WQIH314
Assigned Frequencies : 151.790 MHz
Grant Date: 02/11/2008, Expiration Date: 02/11/2018, Certifier: Randolph K Gross
Registrant: Vantek Communications, Inc., 221 S Jessica Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103, Phone: (605) 332-4144, Fax: (605) 331-6943, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ELKTON, Lat: 44.234611 Lon: -96.481111, Call Sign: WQHJ769
Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2007, Expiration Date: 08/16/2017, Certifier: Michael Kampmann
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: DIEDRICH DAVID RAF 2000 GTX SE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 240SD , Serial Number: H2-00-11-472
Registrant (Individual): David A Diedrich, 21858 479th Ave, Elkton, SD 57026
Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 290DS , Serial Number: 40.290, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/2003
Registrant (Corporation): Nakel Inc, 806 Buffalo St, Elkton, SD 57026
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8776D , Serial Number: 22-5964, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 02/14/1958
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ralph W Lynn, Po Box 35, Elkton, SD 57026, Other Owners: Donna F Lynn

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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