Oglala, South Dakota

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Population in July 2007: 1,330.

Males: 653	(49.1%)
Females: 677	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	19.1 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57764.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,062 (it was $17,300 in 2000)

Oglala:	$23,062
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $5,122

Oglala:	$5,122
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,167 (it was $51,800 in 2000)

Oglala:	$88,167
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,529; Detached houses: $98,857; Mobile homes: $41,176

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Races in Oglala:

American Indian (99.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Oglala: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2997 feet

Land area: 12.5 square miles.

Population density: 106 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Oglala

High school or higher: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 37.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oglala CDP

Never married: 50.7%
Now married: 27.0%
Separated: 6.0%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Oglala, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oglala to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

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

Oglala:	2.0% ($1,031)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (66.5 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (256.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (772.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD (3.7 miles ), Pine Ridge, SD (3.8 miles ), Pine Ridge, NE (4.0 miles) , Wounded Knee, SD (4.3 miles ), Porcupine, SD (4.5 miles ), Oelrichs, SD (5.0 miles) , Chadron, NE (5.3 miles ), Batesland, SD (5.7 miles) .

Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 102.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (33%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (30%)
Public administration (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
Public administration (15%)
U. S. Postal service (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Utilities (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (20%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (20%)
Accountants and auditors (13%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Media and communication equipment workers (7%)

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Average climate in Oglala, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Oglala, South Dakota average temperatures

Oglala, South Dakota average precipitation

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Oglala-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the Oglala place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the place center .

Oglala-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 14.8 miles away from Oglala center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from Oglala center
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Oglala center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Oglala topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Oglala:

PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE)
GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; GORDON, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Oglala, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oglala:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 67 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 182 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 187 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 218 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 221 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

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Churches in Oglala include: Our Lady of the Sioux Church (A), Makasan Church (B), Saint Peter Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Oglala Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Oglala: White Clay Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Tiwahe TIPI Okolakiciye (Tours & Charters; Po Box 109) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	5.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	87.8%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	14.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	55.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This place:	39.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oglala, SD

13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Oglala compared to South Dakota state average:

Oglala, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Oglala mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%) Wood (10%) Utility gas (3%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Oglala

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baha'i
Adherents	47.9%	28.3%	10.5%	4.2%	3.3%
Congregations	32.5%	35.0%	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%

Name	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Congregations	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	7.5%

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.

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
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 Pennington County, SD	1.72% ($16,962 average AGI)
from Bennett County, SD	0.32% ($26,000)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
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 Pennington County, SD	1.85% ($16,702 average AGI)
to Bennett County, SD	0.45% ($27,000)
to Sheridan County, NE	0.42% ($35,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oglala:

KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KCSR (610 AM; 1 kW; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CHADRAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oglala:

KILI (90.1 FM; PORCUPINE, SD; Owner: LAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS)

Oglala fatal accident list:
Jul 1, 2006 07:19 AM, Honor Farm Rd, Lat: 43.202525, Lon: -102.803811, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 21, 2005 01:50 AM, Us-18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 2004 07:32 AM, Us-18, Bia-35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,461
Total average daily truck traffic: 102
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,330

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-125 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1029A , Serial Number: 18-600, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1956
Registrant (Individual): Cole K Lange, Po Box 169, Oglala, SD 57764
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6830A , Serial Number: 28930, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1956
Registrant (Individual): Bryan C Lange, Po Box 199, Oglala, SD 57764

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