Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.0%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.6% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | South Dakota: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 60.9% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
| This city: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Faith, SD
Faith compared to South Dakota state average:
- Median household income below 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 below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Faith (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank: at 127 Main Street, branch established on 1910/04/06. Info updated 2008/12/10: Bank assets: $44.8 mil, Deposits: $40.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Faith Bank Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Faith (based on Meade County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.65%
| Here | | 39.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 47.9% | 12.1% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.5% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 5.0% | 7.5% |
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| Name | Charismatic Churches Independent | LDS (Mormon) Church | Lutheran Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 11.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.5% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 40.0% |
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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: 5 | This county: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 4.57 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Meade County: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 6.6% | | South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 25.6% | | South Dakota: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Meade County: | 11.2% | | State: | 14.9% |
| 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 |
2 | $5,316 | $31,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $587 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,918 | $47,016 | 1 | $1,470 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,328 | $15,936 | 1 | $651 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,014 | $24,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $3,151 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $320 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,962 | $47,544 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $801 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $3,788 | $22,728 | 2 | $2,109 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $20,326 | $30,489 | 25 | $9,089 |
Faith government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $16,000 ($38.00)
- Charges - All Other: $455,000 ($1080.76)
Solid Waste Management: $57,000 ($135.39)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($45.13)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $383,000 ($909.74)
Liquor Stores: $212,000 ($503.56)
Regular Highways: $192,000 ($456.06)
Water Utilities: $169,000 ($401.43)
Electric Utilities: $166,000 ($394.30)
Police Protection: $83,000 ($197.15)
Financial Administration: $60,000 ($142.52)
Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($123.52)
Air Transportation: $43,000 ($102.14)
Libraries: $24,000 ($57.01)
Health Services - Other: $10,000 ($23.75)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($7.13)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.75)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($2.38)
- General - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($21.38)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($23.75)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000 ($356.29)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000 ($320.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($35.63)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($85.51)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.38)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $768,000 ($1824.23)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $352,000 ($836.10)
Liquor Stores: $266,000 ($631.83)
Water Utilities: $95,000 ($225.65)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $67,000 ($159.14)
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000 ($23.75)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($7.13)
NEC: $3,000 ($7.13)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $477,000 ($1133.02)
14.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,707 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 14.16% | | South Dakota average: | 8.40% |
0.91% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,866 average AGI)| Meade County: | 0.91% | | South Dakota average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
15.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,653 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 15.32% | | South Dakota average: | 8.34% |
1.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,351 average AGI)| Meade County: | 1.20% | | South Dakota average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Faith:
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM 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.)
- KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
Strongest FM radio stations in Faith:
- KPSD-FM (97.1 FM; FAITH, SD; Owner: STATE BD. OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TV)
TV broadcast stations around Faith:
- KPSD-TV (Channel 13; EAGLE BUTTE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Faith)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - State Hwy Shop Hwy 73 S (Lat: 45.019417 Lon: -102.044611), Call Sign: KIP22, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 158.835 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
- Water Tower On Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.023583 Lon: -102.037944), Call Sign: KLM714, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012
Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
- City Water Tower (Lat: 45.019417 Lon: -102.044611), Call Sign: KNGT905, Licensee ID: L00081170
Assigned Frequencies: 39.1000 MHz, 39.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2013
Registrant: City Of Faith, Box 368, Faith, SD 57626, Phone: (605) 967-2261 - FAITH-NPS, 10 Miles West And 2 Miles North Of Faith (Lat: 45.053889 Lon: -102.263611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 481.6 m, Overall height: 516.9 m, Call Sign: WPWA633
Assigned Frequencies: 157.470 MHz, 159.585 MHz, 173.225 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/27/2012, Certifier: Todd Dravland
Registrant: Acd Telecom, 785 Glenwood Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746, Phone: (407) 302-4223, Fax: (407) 302-4227, Email:
- FAITH- PS, 10 Miles West And 2 Miles North Of Faith (Lat: 45.053889 Lon: -102.263611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 481.6 m, Overall height: 516.9 m, Call Sign: WPWE259
Assigned Frequencies: 156.015 MHz, 155.520 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 155.475 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/2002, Expiration Date: 04/25/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2003, Certifier: Todd Dravland
Registrant: Acd Telecom, 785 Glenwood Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746, Phone: (407) 302-4223, Fax: (407) 302-4227, Email:
- FAITH- PS, 10 Miles West And 2 Miles North Of Faith (Lat: 45.053889 Lon: -102.263611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 481.6 m, Overall height: 516.9 m, Call Sign: WPWF318
Assigned Frequencies: 156.015 MHz, 155.520 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 155.475 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2002, Expiration Date: 11/04/2012, Certifier: Todd Dravland
Registrant: Acd Telecom, 785 Glenwood Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746, Phone: (407) 302-4223, Fax: (407) 302-4227, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - FAITH, 350' S. Of Us Hwy 212& 150' W Of State Hwy 73 (Lat: 45.022472 Lon: -102.045694), Overall height: 37.7 m, Call Sign: WLB326, Licensee ID: L00045594
Assigned Frequencies: 2171.60 MHz, 2162.00 MHz, 2165.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2010
Registrant: Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Wall, SD 57790 - 12 Mi Wnw Of Faith (Lat: 45.055528 Lon: -102.261528), Structure height: 517.2 m, Call Sign: WGV624, Licensee ID: L00002012
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/12/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2002
Registrant: S D Board Of Dir For Educ Telecom, Cherry & Dakota St, Vermillion, SD 57069 - FAITH, 350' S. Of Us Hwy 212 & 150' W. Of State Hwy 73 (Lat: 45.022472 Lon: -102.045694), Overall height: 37.7 m, Call Sign: WLB325, Licensee ID: L00045594
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2010
Registrant: Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Wall, SD 57790
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 10 Miles West Of (Lat: 45.053861 Lon: -102.263472), Call Sign: KNKM706
Assigned Frequencies: 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/10/2005
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: AB5NA, Previous Call Sign: KB5KAA, Licensee ID: L00645926
Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 05/11/2013, Certifier: Jay K Springman
Registrant: Jay K Springman, Faith, SD 57626 - Call Sign: AC5PU, Previous Call Sign: KC5LYI, Licensee ID: L00976328
Grant Date: 02/09/2005, Expiration Date: 01/17/2015, Certifier: Carol I Pratt
Registrant: Carol I Pratt, Faith, SD 57626-0054
FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Faith)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Faith, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 9 | 77.7 years |
| George | 6 | 85.5 years |
| Charles | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Anna | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Albert | 5 | 84.6 years |
| James | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Joe | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Elizabeth | 4 | 85.7 years |
| Robert | 4 | 57.0 years |
| Earl | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Most common last names in Faith, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Collins | 7 | 75.3 years |
| Fisher | 7 | 80.9 years |
| Escott | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Williams | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Jones | 5 | 85.8 years |
| Spencer | 5 | 64.6 years |
| Duck | 4 | 89.3 years |
| Heckel | 4 | 68.5 years |
| Bachman | 4 | 73.2 years |
| Mason | 4 | 73.7 years |
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