Monroe, South Dakota

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Population in July 2007: 152. Population change since 2000: -6.1%

Males: 72	(47.9%)
Females: 80	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip code: 57047

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,400 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Monroe	$41,400
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $36,400 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Monroe	$36,400
South Dakota:	$118,700

Monroe, SD residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Monroe:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Black (2.5%)
Other Asian (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Monroe: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.3%), Dutch (16.6%), Norwegian (14.7%), Irish (11.7%), English (4.9%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 5/29/1901

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 404 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Monroe

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 39.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monroe town

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 6.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Monroe, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monroe to the number of sex offenders is 152 to 1.

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

Monroe:	1.4% ($467)
South Dakota:	1.7% ($1,334)

Monroe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (33.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (174.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (665.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marion, SD (5.3 miles ), Parker, SD (8.3 miles ), Canistota, SD (9.3 miles ), Dolton, SD (11.6 miles) , Humboldt, SD (14.6 miles ), Montrose, SD (14.8 miles ), Hurley, SD (16.7 miles ), Chancellor, SD (17.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.49 N, Longitude: 97.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+7.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food (9%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (9%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)

Monroe races chart

Average climate in Monroe, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Monroe, South Dakota average temperatures

Monroe, South Dakota average precipitation

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Monroe-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Monroe town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/30/1998, a category 4 tornado 20.8 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Monroe:

FREEMAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 21 miles; FREEMAN, SD)
PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 21 miles; VIBORG, SD)
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 33 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monroe:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 34 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 41 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 63 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monroe:

MARV SKIE-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 29 miles; TEA, SD; ID: Y14)
MADISON MUNI (about 37 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)
HOWARD MUNI (about 43 miles; HOWARD, SD; ID: 8D9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monroe:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 50 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.6%
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: 2.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Monroe compared to South Dakota 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

Monroe mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Turner County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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		1	$165
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$85
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$250

Monroe government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $37,000
Water Utilities: $22,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Total General Sales: $7,000

NEC: $2,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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

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

from Minnehaha County, SD	2.25% ($29,819 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, SD	1.09% ($34,657)

8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.19%
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	3.27% ($27,962 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD	1.08% ($33,857)
to Clay County, SD	0.34% ($21,091)

Strongest AM radio stations in Monroe:

KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monroe:

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.)
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)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monroe:

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.)
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.)
K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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