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McPherson County

Population in 2011: 31. Population change since 2000: -46.6%
Males: 15  (48.4%)
Females: 16  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  54.8 years
South Dakota median age:  40.7 years

Zip code: 57457

Estimated median household income in 2009: $16,328 (it was $11,563 in 2000)
Long Lake:

$16,328
South Dakota:

$45,043
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,138

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $24,059 (it was $11,300 in 2000)
Long Lake:

$24,059
South Dakota:

$126,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $30,944; Detached houses: $33,391; Mobile homes: $11,367

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  • White alone - 29 (93.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (6.5%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Long Lake: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.8%), Norwegian (5.2%), Russian (5.2%), Scottish (3.4%), Swedish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/4/1947

Elevation: 1950 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Long Lake:

  • High school or higher: 47.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Lake town:

  • Never married: 5.0%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 30.0%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $500 (1.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (100.1 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (294.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (637.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashley, ND (3.8 miles ), Leola, SD (4.0 miles ), Venturia, ND (4.4 miles) , Eureka, SD (4.6 miles ), Forbes, ND (4.6 miles) , Hillsview, SD (4.6 miles) , Hosmer, SD (4.8 miles ), Wetonka, SD (5.1 miles) .

Latitude: 45.86 N, Longitude: 99.21 W

Area code: 605

Long Lake household income distribution Long Lake home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.1%
South Dakota:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-9.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (55%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Accommodation and food services (55%)
  • Educational services (45%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)


Average climate in Long Lake, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Long Lake-area historical tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Long Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the town center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McPherson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Long Lake:

  • WISHEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; WISHEK, ND)
  • BOWDLE HOSPITAL - CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; BOWDLE, SD)
  • AVERA ST LUKES (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 44 miles away; ABERDEEN, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Long Lake, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Lake:

  • University of Mary (about 95 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • Bismarck State College (about 102 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 136 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 136 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 136 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 153 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 3,462)
  • South Dakota State University (about 160 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 9,084)

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Notable location: Long Lake Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
McPherson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.5%

Average household size:
This town:  1.7 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  50.0%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Long Lake, SD


Long Lake 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 (%)


Long Lake travel time to work - commute


Long Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Other fuel (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County South Dakota:




2008 Presidential Election results in McPherson County South Dakota:


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Religion statistics for Long Lake (based on McPherson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 93.77%
Here93.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in the United StatesOther
Adherents38.0%18.0%11.2%10.7%22.1%
Congregations20.0%13.3%13.3%13.3%40.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
McPherson County:

12.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
McPherson County:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

12.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McPherson County:

9.4%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
McPherson County:

26.3%
State:

27.7%

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$118
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$34
Firefighters 0$0 4$166
Totals for Government 0$0 10$318


4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.66%
South Dakota average:

8.40%

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



5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
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 Brown County, SD  1.50% ($37,857 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Long Lake:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BUNCH ARLE ELLIS KR-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24AB , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas R Koch, 201 W Main St, Long Lake, SD 57457


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