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Davison County

Population in July 2008: 312. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 147  (47.3%)
Females: 165  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57334.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,546 (it was $37,917 in 2000)
Ethan:  $50,546
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,953
Ethan:  $19,953
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,592 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
Ethan:  $92,592
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,324; Detached houses: $99,181; Mobile homes: $9,167

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Races in Ethan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ethan: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.0%), Irish (12.1%), Czech (6.4%), United States (5.8%), Dutch (5.5%), Norwegian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1344 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1277 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Ethan

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ethan town

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 74.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
South Dakota:  1.8%


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

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

Ethan:  1.7% ($925)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (62.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (187.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (536.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dimock, SD (2.2 miles) , Parkston, SD (3.2 miles ), Mitchell, SD (3.4 miles ), Milltown, SD (3.5 miles) , Alexandria, SD (3.6 miles ), Fulton, SD (3.9 miles) , Mount Vernon, SD (4.2 miles ), Loomis, SD (4.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 97.98 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+5.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (29%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Ethan, South Dakota

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Ethan-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Ethan town center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

On 5/14/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the town center injured 2 people.


Ethan-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 91% 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 84.8 miles away from Ethan 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 70.8 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 29.9 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 74.8 miles away from Ethan center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 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 42.9 miles away from Ethan center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ethan:
  • AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (about 12 miles; MITCHELL, SD)
  • AVERA ST BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; PARKSTON, SD)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 26 miles; ARMOUR, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ethan, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ethan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 73 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high school in Ethan:
  • Ethan High School (Students: 62; Location: 320 S 2ND ST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ethan:
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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ethan, SD



Ethan compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly 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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Educational Attainment



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2004 Presidential Election results in Davison County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)


Religion statistics for Ethan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents42.3%18.9%9.8%6.1%5.6%
Congregations12.5%12.5%9.4%3.1%3.1%
NameReformed Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristBaptist General ConferenceHutterian BrethrenOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.2%2.1%2.0%8.0%
Congregations3.1%6.3%3.1%9.4%37.5%
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$735
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$210
Streets and Highways 1$2,140$25,6800$0
Totals for Government 1$2,140$25,6804$945



8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
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  0.77% ($24,825 average AGI)
from Beadle County, SD  0.50% ($29,270)
from Charles Mix County, SD  0.39% ($16,379)


8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.48%
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  1.70% ($26,960 average AGI)
to Beadle County, SD  0.27% ($25,300)
to Aurora County, SD  0.26% ($21,053)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ethan:
  • KORN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ethan:
  • KQRN (107.3 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KMIT (105.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KUQL (98.3 FM; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
  • K258AG (99.5 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • K220HB (91.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ethan:
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K09UN (Channel 9; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMMUNICATIONS)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Ethan Bps Ne23 T101n R59w, Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WGP270
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/20/1997, Expiration Date: 10/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2003, Certifier: Archie Juhnke
    Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MOGCK GARY AVID FLYER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 3344G , Serial Number: 1335D
    Registrant (Individual): Gary N Mogck, 40476 266th St, Ethan, SD 57334

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