Humboldt, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 589. Population change since 2000: +13.1%

Males: 292	(49.7%)
Females: 297	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	31.7 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57035.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,053 (it was $39,250 in 2000)

Humboldt:	$45,053
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,881

Humboldt:	$19,881
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,177 (it was $69,000 in 2000)

Humboldt:	$101,177
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,818; Detached houses: $112,959; Townhouses or other attached units: $133,267; In 2-unit structures: $69,524; Mobile homes: $39,231

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Races in Humboldt:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Humboldt: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (66.2%), Irish (16.7%), Norwegian (10.0%), Danish (5.6%), United States (5.0%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/6/1891

Elevation: 1710 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 939 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Humboldt

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Humboldt town

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 65.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 4.9%

13 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Oceania).

This town:	2.5%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Humboldt, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Humboldt to the number of sex offenders is 589 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Humboldt:	1.6% ($1,092)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (18.7 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (173.6 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (493.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartford, SD (2.6 miles ), Montrose, SD (2.6 miles ), Canistota, SD (3.4 miles ), Colton, SD (3.5 miles ), Monroe, SD (3.6 miles) , Crooks, SD (3.6 miles ), Salem, SD (4.1 miles ), Parker, SD (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,900
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,800
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $47,100
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $59,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,600
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,100
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,200
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.64 N, Longitude: 97.07 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+10.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (24%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care (12%)
Social assistance (7%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secondary school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Humboldt, South Dakota

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Humboldt, South Dakota average temperatures

Humboldt, South Dakota average precipitation

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Humboldt-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Humboldt town center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1998, a category 4 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

Humboldt-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.6 miles away from Humboldt center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 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 94.7 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 37.8 miles away from Humboldt 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 75.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:

AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 15 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Humboldt, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 58 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)

Public elementary/middle school in Humboldt:

West Central Elementary School (Students: 291; Location: 600 S MAIN; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Humboldt, SD

Humboldt compared to South Dakota state average:

Median house value 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students 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 Humboldt (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: Humboldt Branch at 1003 West 2nd Avenue, branch established on 1997-01-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.6 mil, Deposits: $54.9 mil, headquarters in Marion, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Humboldt mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Minnehaha County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Humboldt

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Reformed Church in America
Adherents	33.6%	31.8%	6.1%	3.9%	2.7%
Congregations	8.7%	21.1%	7.5%	5.6%	3.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.1%	1.9%	1.7%	13.8%
Congregations	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	3.1%	40.4%

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	2	$4,363	$26,178	15	$1,297
Streets and Highways	1	$3,729	$44,748	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$1,408
Totals for Government	3	$8,092	$32,368	16	$2,705

Humboldt government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $0
Charges - All Other: $68,000
Sewerage: $43,000
Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $292,000
Gas Utilities: $285,000

Water Utilities: $72,000

Financial Administration: $67,000

Regular Highways: $63,000

General Public Buildings: $37,000

Parks and Recreation: $36,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

Central Staff Services: $12,000

Police Protection: $11,000

Local Fire Protection: $7,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $11,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $236,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $15,000
Sale of Property: $1,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,103,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $924,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $415,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $450,000
Revenue - Liquor Stores: $334,000
Gas Utilities: $293,000

Water Utilities: $76,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $97,000
Tax - Property: $84,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $50,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $188,000

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.26%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Minnehaha County: 0.05%
South Dakota average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lincoln County, SD	1.11% ($42,613 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.27% ($30,249)
from Davison County, SD	0.18% ($26,960)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Minnehaha County: 0.03%
South Dakota average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lincoln County, SD	1.58% ($135,142 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.24% ($28,780)
to Brookings County, SD	0.15% ($24,577)

Strongest AM radio stations in Humboldt:

KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSQB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: L A SKYWAVE, 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)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Humboldt:

KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
K252DG (98.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: CHRISTIAN HERITAGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCFS (94.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
KCSD (90.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
KAUR (89.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION)
KRSD (88.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Humboldt:

K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K48DK (Channel 48; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: STUART E. MOEN)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Humboldt)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

6 Mi N .5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86 m, Overall height: 92 m, Call Sign: WPMC444
Assigned Frequencies : 462.800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 05/29/2018, Certifier: Thomas W Hertz
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: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$72,550
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00

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