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Shannon County

Population in July 2007: 440.
Males: 231  (52.6%)
Females: 209  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  21.3 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57772.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,645 (it was $24,583 in 2000)
Porcupine:  $34,645
South Dakota:  $46,032

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $6,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $18,160 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Porcupine:  $18,160
South Dakota:  $126,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $307,597; Detached houses: $363,017; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Porcupine:

  • American Indian (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Porcupine: 65.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3200 feet

Land area: 9.49 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Porcupine

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 44.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porcupine CDP

  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 24.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 19.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Porcupine, South Dakota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Porcupine to the number of sex offenders is 110 to 1.

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

Porcupine:  3.0% ($295)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Porcupine satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (71.5 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (271.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (752.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD (2.6 miles ), Wounded Knee, SD (2.9 miles ), Kyle, SD (3.8 miles ), Batesland, SD (3.9 miles) , Pine Ridge, SD (4.4 miles ), Oglala, SD (4.5 miles ), Allen, SD (4.6 miles ), Pine Ridge, NE (4.6 miles) .

Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 102.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Average climate in Porcupine, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Porcupine-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Porcupine place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1963, a category 3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Porcupine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 83% 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 8.6 miles away from Porcupine 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 30.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.2 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) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Porcupine 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 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 8.1 miles away from Porcupine center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Porcupine:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 32 miles; MARTIN, SD)
  • GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; GORDON, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Porcupine, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porcupine:
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 72 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 202 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 206 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 233 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 236 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Public elementary/middle school in Porcupine:
Private elementary/middle school in Porcupine:
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES (Students: 163; Location: 500 LOURDES LANE PO BOX 7; Grades: KG - 8)
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Churches in Porcupine include: First United Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Julia Church (B), Saint Albans Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Julia Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  4.6 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  14.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  28.8%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  28.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porcupine, SD



Porcupine compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Porcupine travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Wood (12%)


Religion statistics for Porcupine

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.42%
Here46.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian 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
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 Porcupine:
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCSR (610 AM; 1 kW; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CHADRAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porcupine:
  • KILI (90.1 FM; PORCUPINE, SD; Owner: LAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KZSD-FM (102.5 FM; MARTIN, SD; Owner: SD PUBLIC B/G TELECOMMUNICATIONS)



Porcupine fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 1982 09:45 AM, 0000000000, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rfd, Call Sign: KYB623, Licensee ID: L00095101
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/12/2003, Expiration Date: 11/22/2013
    Registrant: Don Deckert, Hc 54 Box 3, Porcupine, SD 57772

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PORCUPINE, 6 Mi N Of, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WLA785
    Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz, 2118.40 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: 1
  • 4.6 Miles Northeast Of, Call Sign: KNKM705
    Assigned Frequencies : 459.375 MHz, 152.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 01/10/2005
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9914V , Serial Number: 18051766, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas L Temple, Po Box 160, Porcupine, SD 57772



Porcupine on our top lists:
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #53 (57772) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other groups first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
  • #62 (57772) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"
  • #74 (57772) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking other language at home (pop 1,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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