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Shannon County

Population in July 2007: 3,431.
Males: 1,717  (50.0%)
Females: 1,714  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  19.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57770.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,346 (it was $21,089 in 2000)
Pine Ridge:  $24,346
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $27,379 (it was $17,800 in 2000)
Pine Ridge:  $27,379
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,085; Detached houses: $43,490; Mobile homes: $30,205

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Races in Pine Ridge:

  • American Indian (95.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pine Ridge: 71.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (1.5%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3232 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 1120 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pine Ridge

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 35.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Ridge CDP

  • Never married: 50.8%
  • Now married: 33.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Pine Ridge, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.

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

Pine Ridge:  2.0% ($364)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (80.1 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (251.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (762.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pine Ridge, NE (1.5 miles) , Wounded Knee, SD (3.6 miles ), Oglala, SD (3.8 miles ), Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD (3.8 miles ), Porcupine, SD (4.4 miles ), Clinton, NE (4.6 miles) , Rushville, NE (4.7 miles ), Gordon, NE (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.02 N, Longitude: 102.56 W

Area code: 605

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



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Average climate in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

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Pine Ridge-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Pine Ridge place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1963, a category 3 tornado 32.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Pine Ridge:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (PINE RIDGE - SHANNON)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pine Ridge:
  • GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GORDON, NE)
  • CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 43 miles; MARTIN, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine Ridge, SD

Airports located in Pine Ridge:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Ridge:
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 81 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 189 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 190 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 213 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 216 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Private high school in Pine Ridge:
  • RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 1 MISSION DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Pine Ridge:
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Notable location: Oglala-Sioux Sundance Arena (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creek: Wolf Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pine Ridge: Three Moccasin Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  4.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  15.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  61.0%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  25.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine Ridge, SD


People in group quarters in Pine Ridge
  • 92 people in other group homes
  • 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Pine Ridge compared to South Dakota state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Pine Ridge

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baha'i
Adherents47.9%28.3%10.5%4.2%3.3%
Congregations32.5%35.0%2.5%7.5%5.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist Church U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%0.8%0.7%0.6%
Congregations2.5%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 Pine Ridge:
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KCSR (610 AM; 1 kW; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CHADRAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Ridge:
  • KILI (90.1 FM; PORCUPINE, SD; Owner: LAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KQSK (97.5 FM; CHADRON, NE; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSDZ (95.5 FM; GORDON, NE; Owner: DJ BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • K286AB (105.1 FM; RUSHVILLE, ETC., NE; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER)

TV broadcast stations around Pine Ridge:
  • K06HG (Channel 6; PINE RIDGE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELECOMMUNICATIONS)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Pine Ridge, South Dakota:
  • Fatal accident count: 15
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 47
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
South Dakota average:
  • Fatal accident count: 59
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 88
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 24
  • Fatalities: 63
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 150
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Pine Ridge fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,618
Total average daily truck traffic: 52
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,118

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • 3.4 Miles W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.4 m, Call Sign: WPOL358
    Assigned Frequencies : 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/1999, Expiration Date: 05/09/2000, Cancelation Date: 08/13/2000, Certifier: Gene Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M St., Nw, Ste. 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165, Fax: (202) 261-2166
  • Nw 1/4 Of The Nw 1/4 Of Section 23, Township 37 N, Range 45 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.8 m, Call Sign: WPQX394
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2000, Expiration Date: 01/29/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165, Fax: (202) 261-2166
  • Nw 1/4 Of The Nw 1/4 Of Section 23, Township 37 N, Range 45 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN446
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gene Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Byron Carr, Porcupine Ridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Bia/Aberdeen Area Office Facilities Manager, 115 4th Avenue Se, Aberdeen, SD 57401, Phone: (605) 226-7371
  • Jim Watters, Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Building, Type: Building, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 33.2 m
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Day & Cukier, 19215 Porterstown Road, Keedysville, MD 21756, Phone: (301) 432-2750, Email:
  • GREGORY GODDICKSEN, 5 Miles East Of Pine Ridge, S.D., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00045594
    Registrant: Golden West Telecom, 1510 National Ave., Hot Springs, SD 57747, Phone: (605) 745-3103

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Indian Hospital Water Tower, Call Sign: KEC532, Licensee ID: L00002012
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz, 155.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/20/2001, Expiration Date: 01/14/2012
    Registrant: Bit/State Radio Communications Engineering, 1302 E. Hwy 14 Suite 8, Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 773-4635, Fax: (605) 773-7979, Email:
  • 5.5 Km W Bia 32, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45 m, Overall height: 51 m, Call Sign: WPYE471
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/2003, Expiration Date: 07/28/2013, Certifier: John W Knight
    Registrant: Western Communications Inc, 3106 S Highway 79, Rapid City, SD 57701-4119, Phone: (605) 342-7885, Fax: (605) 348-6664

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Oglala, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 23, Township 37n, Range 45 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.8 m, Call Sign: WPSD940
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 03/23/2011, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • Rocky Ford, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 21, Township 41n, Range 45 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 150.6 m, Call Sign: WPSD943
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 03/23/2011, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • PINE RIDGE, 5 Mi E Ne Of, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WLA786
    Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Wall, SD 57790

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Porcupine Ridge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KPE432
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz, 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • 5 Miles East Of Pine Ridge, S.D., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KPE432
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz, 152.240 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • 8.2 Km East Of, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: KPE432
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB0ZVR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01350779
    Grant Date: 02/11/2008, Expiration Date: 02/11/2018, Certifier: Laura V Graham
    Registrant: Laura V Graham, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
  • Call Sign: KC0FOM, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 04/23/2009
    Registrant: Julie K Dixon, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
  • Call Sign: KI0OZ, Previous Call Sign: KC0EOK, Licensee ID: L00193336
    Grant Date: 12/22/1998, Expiration Date: 03/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/22/2000
    Registrant: William A Schnurr, Hospital Housing Compound, Pine Ridge, SD 57770-3018


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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