Farmer, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 21. Population change since 2000: +16.7%

Males: 10	(50.0%)
Females: 11	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip code: 57311

Estimated median household income in 2008: $20,259 (it was $14,375 in 2000)

Farmer:	$20,259
South Dakota:	$46,032

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $18,160 (it was $9,999 in 2000)

Farmer:	$18,160
South Dakota:	$126,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $37,860; Detached houses: $50,355; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Farmer:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
American Indian (5.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Farmer: 64.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (72.2%), Irish (44.4%), United States (11.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 4/7/1920

Elevation: 1394 feet

Land area: 0.06 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Farmer

High school or higher: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmer town

Never married: 26.7%
Now married: 60.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Farmer:	4.0% ($400)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Farmer satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (49.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (190.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (524.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spencer, SD (2.2 miles) , Fulton, SD (2.6 miles) , Alexandria, SD (2.6 miles ), Emery, SD (3.0 miles ), Canova, SD (3.8 miles) , Salem, SD (3.9 miles ), Bridgewater, SD (3.9 miles ), Mitchell, SD (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.72 N, Longitude: 97.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-21.7%).

Average climate in Farmer, South Dakota

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Farmer, South Dakota average temperatures

Farmer, South Dakota average precipitation

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Farmer-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Farmer town center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Farmer-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 92% 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 92.1 miles away from Farmer 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 89.9 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 39.4 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 84.1 miles away from Farmer center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 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 25.5 miles away from Farmer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Farmer:

AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (about 20 miles; MITCHELL, SD)
AVERA ST BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; PARKSTON, SD)
FREEMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 30 miles; FREEMAN, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmer:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 74 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 110 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Farmer compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income significantly 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Farmer mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hanson County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Electricity (33%)

Religion statistics for Farmer

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.63%

Here		67.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	North American Baptist Conference	Lutheran Church	Hutterian Brethren	Other
Adherents	48.8%	17.4%	12.5%	9.4%	11.8%
Congregations	27.3%	9.1%	18.2%	18.2%	27.3%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$76
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$76

Farmer government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $5,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
Tax - Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Property: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.19%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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

6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
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 Davison County, SD	2.39% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.15% ($30,077)

Strongest AM radio stations in Farmer:

KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KORN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Farmer:

KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
K220HB (91.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KQRN (107.3 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KMIT (105.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
KUQL (98.3 FM; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
K258AG (99.5 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Farmer:

KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K09UN (Channel 9; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

4 1/4 Miles North; 3/4 Mi. W. Of I-90/Hwy 25 Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN358
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, 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: 1

JOHN HERTZ, .3 Miles North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 68.6 m
Registrant: Young Broadcasting Of Sioux Falls, Inc. Dba , 501 South Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: (605) 336-1100

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

3 Mi W 3 1/2 Mi N Of Hwy 25 & 38, Call Sign: KNFX324, Licensee ID: L00508332
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Roster, Edward:roster, Clinton:roster, Don:roster, Lawrence Dba Roster Farming, 25033 424th Ave, Alexandria, SD 57311, Phone: (605) 239-4503
3 Mi W 5 Mi N 1/2 Mi E Of Hwy 25 & 38, Call Sign: KNFX325, Licensee ID: L00508332
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Roster, Edward:roster, Clinton:roster, Don:roster, Lawrence Dba Roster Farming, 25033 424th Ave, Alexandria, SD 57311, Phone: (605) 239-4503
5 1/2 Mi N Of Hwy 25 & 38, Call Sign: KNFX326, Licensee ID: L00508332
Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Roster, Edward:roster, Clinton:roster, Don:roster, Lawrence Dba Roster Farming, 25033 424th Ave, Alexandria, SD 57311, Phone: (605) 239-4503

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

Farmer, .3 Miles North Of Farmer, Sd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: KAR39, Licensee ID: L00018147
Assigned Frequencies : 6975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/1979, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Young B/Cing Of Sioux Falls, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession
Farmer, .3 Miles North Of Farmer, Sd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WHS390, Licensee ID: L00018147
Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/1983, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Young B/Cing Of Sioux Falls, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession
.3 Mi N Of, Overall height: 65.2 m, Call Sign: WLI529
Assigned Frequencies : 2042.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/1993, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:

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