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Charles Mix County

Population in July 2008: 76. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
 

Males: 42  (55.7%)
Females: 34  (44.3%)

Median resident age:  23.8 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip code: 57357


Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,051 (it was $27,000 in 2000)
Ravinia:  $38,051
South Dakota:  $46,032

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,243

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $25,063 (it was $13,800 in 2000)
Ravinia:  $25,063
South Dakota:  $126,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $375,066; Detached houses: $445,642; Mobile homes: $87,500

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Races in Ravinia:

  • American Indian (73.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ravinia: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (6.3%), Czech (2.5%), Danish (2.5%), German (2.5%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/2/1910

Elevation: 1495 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 305 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Ravinia

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravinia town

  • Never married: 51.6%
  • Now married: 33.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

5 residents are foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

This town:  6.3%
South Dakota:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Ravinia:  1.4% ($199)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (89.6 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (179.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (555.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Andes, SD (2.4 miles ), Pickstown, SD (2.7 miles) , Wagner, SD (2.8 miles ), Marty, SD (3.2 miles ), Armour, SD (3.6 miles ), Dante, SD (3.7 miles) , Gross, NE (3.9 miles) , Geddes, SD (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 98.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).



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Ravinia-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Ravinia town center .

On 5/21/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ravinia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Ravinia center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Ravinia center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Ravinia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ravinia:
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 10 miles; WAGNER, SD)
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 12 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • PLATTE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 21 miles; PLATTE, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravinia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 79 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 161 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  24.7%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ravinia, SD



Ravinia compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above 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 Charles Mix County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (9%)


Religion statistics for Ravinia

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.47%
Here72.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44.0%10.2%8.6%8.3%7.2%
Congregations18.8%9.4%6.3%3.1%15.6%
NameLutheran ChurchReformed Church in AmericaHutterian BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents5.9%5.5%4.4%1.6%4.3%
Congregations6.3%3.1%9.4%6.3%21.9%
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.


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$28
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$17
Totals for Government 0$0 5$45



Ravinia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $9,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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  0.60% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD  0.44% ($15,538)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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  1.12% ($17,147 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD  0.95% ($16,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ravinia:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


TV broadcast stations around Ravinia:
  • K57BX (Channel 57; LAKE ANDES, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K50FH (Channel 50; WAGNER, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)

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