Gregory, South Dakota

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Gregory County

Population in July 2008: 1,182. Population change since 2000: -11.9%

Males: 539	(45.7%)
Females: 643	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57533.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,891 (it was $23,173 in 2000)

Gregory:	$30,891
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,251

Gregory:	$18,251
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,126 (it was $31,800 in 2000)

Gregory:	$54,126
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,970; Detached houses: $75,082; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,330; In 2-unit structures: $31,243; Mobile homes: $25,707

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Races in Gregory:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
American Indian (3.8%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Gregory: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), Czech (13.0%), Irish (11.2%), United States (8.7%), English (7.6%), Norwegian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/7/1908

Elevation: 2166 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 865 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Gregory

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gregory city

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 9.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gregory, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gregory to the number of sex offenders is 394 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Gregory:	2.6% ($825)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (137.2 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (219.3 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (606.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dallas, SD (2.1 miles) , Burke, SD (2.8 miles ), Herrick, SD (3.8 miles) , Colome, SD (3.8 miles ), St. Charles, SD (4.4 miles) , Winner, SD (4.9 miles ), Burton, NE (4.9 miles) , Naper, NE (5.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,800
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2006: 1 building, cost: $81,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $250,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.23 N, Longitude: 99.43 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Pheasant Hunting Capital of the World

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -157 (-10.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (18%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.54
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Gregory, South Dakota

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Gregory, South Dakota average temperatures

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Gregory-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Gregory city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center .

Gregory-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 90% 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 67.8 miles away from Gregory 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 42.0 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 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Gregory center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from Gregory center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Gregory:

AVERA GREGORY HEALTHCARE CENTER (400 PARK STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gregory:

COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 8 miles; BURKE, SD)
WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 28 miles; WINNER, SD)
PLATTE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 34 miles; PLATTE, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Gregory, SD

Airports located in Gregory:

Gregory Muni, Flynn Field Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 50, Itinerant Ops: 4,000, Local Ops: 2,500)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gregory:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 129 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 166 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 169 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)

Public high school in Gregory:

Gregory High School (Students: 127; Location: 707 ROSEBUD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gregory:

Gregory Elementary School (Students: 154; Location: 505 LOGAN ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 5th Grade)
Gregory Middle School (Students: 91; Location: 707 ROSEBUD; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Library in Gregory:

GREGORY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,745; Location: 112 EAST FIFTH STREET; 18,069 books; 204 audio materials; 471 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Gray House Inn Motel (Po Box 29), Motel Parkside (1223 Park Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gregory, SD

Gregory compared to South Dakota state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Gregory (2009 data):

BankWest, Inc.: Gregory Branch at 615 Main Street, branch established on 1936-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $749.9 mil, Deposits: $577.6 mil, headquarters in Pierre, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: South Dakota Bancshares, Inc.
First Fidelity Bank: Gregory Branch at 113 East 6th Street, branch established on 1976-04-12. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $248.7 mil, Deposits: $208.8 mil, headquarters in Burke, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gregory mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Gregory County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Gregory

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	36.0%	16.4%	13.8%	10.1%	9.5%
Congregations	16.0%	12.0%	16.0%	8.0%	12.0%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	3.1%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%
Congregations	8.0%	4.0%	12.0%	4.0%	8.0%

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	2	$5,462	$32,772	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,027
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,608	$34,432	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$5,579	$33,474	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$540
Health	0	$0		13	$7,366
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$567
Water Supply	1	$2,480	$29,760	1	$443
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,461
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$886
Totals for Government	8	$22,129	$33,194	28	$12,290

Gregory government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $103,000
All Other: $41,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Air Transportation: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $338,000
Air Transportation: $77,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $212,000
Water Utilities: $191,000

Police Protection: $156,000

Parks and Recreation: $67,000

Financial Administration: $60,000

Health - Other: $47,000

Central Staff Services: $29,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Local Fire Protection: $23,000

General - Other: $18,000

Libraries: $18,000

Air Transportation: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $80,000
Rents: $24,000

Interest Earnings: $23,000

General Revenue, NEC: $15,000

Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,250,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,152,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $34,000

Police Protection: $21,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $658,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $207,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $151,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000
Highways: $21,000

General Local Government Support: $15,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $496,000
Property: $222,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $347,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.15%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,216 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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	1.15% ($25,579 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD	0.67% ($33,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gregory:

KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gregory:

KVCX (101.5 FM; GREGORY, SD; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC)
KWYR-FM (93.7 FM; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

Gregory fatal accident list:
Oct 18, 2002 10:15 AM, Us-18, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 1996 05:00 AM, Rice St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

7.1 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.8 m, Overall height: 183.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN529
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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: 3

AL CERNY, City Of Gregory / Intown Water Towers, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 15 m, , Licensee ID: L00078339
Registrant: City Of Gregory, 120 West 6th, Gregory, SD 57533, Phone: (605) 835-8270, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, Se Corner Of Cr 17 & Sr Highway 47, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
7.1 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 182.8 m, Overall height: 183.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00006293
Registrant: Vcy America Inc, 3434 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208, Phone: (414) 935-3000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

Lat: 43.230556 Lon: -99.429556, Call Sign: WPEF700
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz, 152.900 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014
Registrant: Western Communications, Inc., 3106 S. Highway 79, Rapid City, SD 57701-4119, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664
210 E 12th Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPRF395, Licensee ID: L01055802
Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz
Grant Date: 09/01/2005, Expiration Date: 08/28/2015, Certifier: Annetta Shutt
Registrant: Silver Threads Assisted Living, 210 E 12th Street, Gregory, SD 57533, Phone: (605) 835-9717
1 Mi E, Call Sign: WXG330, Licensee ID: L00771763
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2004, Expiration Date: 01/17/2014
Registrant: Terry L Grubbs, Gregory, SD 57533, Phone: (605) 835-9978
Gregory Tank- 0.1mi E Of Sr 47, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQBP913
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 11/19/2004, Expiration Date: 11/19/2014, Certifier: Neil Frank
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

220 West 5th St, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WHA804, Licensee ID: L00006293
Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/20/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: Vcy America, Inc, 3434 West Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gregory)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Gregory

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gregory, SD

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