McCook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.72. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.0%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people | | South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.8% | | Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, SD
61 people in nursing homes
Salem 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.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Salem (2011 data):
- First Dakota National Bank: Salem Branch at 301 North Main Street, branch established on 1925/07/09. Info updated 2009/07/21: Bank assets: $846.4 mil, Deposits: $751.2 mil, headquarters in Yankton, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Dakota Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in McCook County South Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Salem (based on McCook County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.84%
| Here |  | 87.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Baptist General Conference |
| Adherents | 41.0% | 17.5% | 12.4% | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Congregations | 12.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Mennonite Church USA | Hutterian Brethren | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 5.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 12.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 12.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | McCook County: | 8.70 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Here: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 15.66 / 10,000 pop. | | South Dakota: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | McCook County: | 7.5% | | State: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | McCook County: | 26.6% | | State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 14.3% | | South Dakota: | 14.9% |
| 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 |
1 | $2,987 | $35,844 | 1 | $1,570 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $673 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $252 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,491 | $29,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,305 | $27,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,250 | $39,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $11,033 | $33,099 | 9 | $2,495 |
Salem government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $93,000 ($68.99)
Solid Waste Management: $66,000 ($48.96)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $145,000 ($107.57)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $231,000 ($171.36)
Regular Highways: $136,000 ($100.89)
Parks & Recreation: $124,000 ($91.99)
Financial Administration: $98,000 ($72.70)
Water Utilities: $95,000 ($70.47)
Police Protection: $90,000 ($66.77)
Solid Waste Management: $66,000 ($48.96)
Sewerage: $50,000 ($37.09)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($1.48)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.74)
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($5.93)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($5.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $110,000 ($81.60)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $85,000 ($63.06)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000 ($18.55)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $92,000 ($68.25)
Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($22.26)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $71,000 ($52.67)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($25.96)
General - Other: $24,000 ($17.80)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($3.71)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($2.23)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $682,000 ($505.93)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $268,000 ($198.81)
Water Utilities: $162,000 ($120.18)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($5.93)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $289,000 ($214.39)
Property: $173,000 ($128.34)
Motor Vehicle License: $11,000 ($8.16)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $275,000 ($204.01)
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,869 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | 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:
8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,705 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.07% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
- KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
- KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- 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)
- KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
- KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Salem:
- KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salem)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Company Warehouse Main St (Lat: 43.723583 Lon: -97.386444), Call Sign: KAB627, Licensee ID: L00084339
Assigned Frequencies: 153.725 MHz Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 02/16/2014, Cancellation Date: 07/01/2008
Registrant: Mccook Electric Cooperative, Inc., 236 N. Main, Salem, SD 57058-0250, Phone: (605) 425-2661, Fax: (605) 425-2927, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Lat: 43.632194 Lon: -97.372833, Call Sign: KQN881
Assigned Frequencies: 26.0900 MHz, 26.1300 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/1974, Expiration Date: 04/01/1977, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Buford Television Inc - Lat: 43.629417 Lon: -97.372833, Structure height: 478 m, Call Sign: WHE962, Licensee ID: L00191820
Assigned Frequencies: 450.612 MHz, 455.612 MHz Grant Date: 06/27/1989, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2001
Registrant: Red River Broadcast Corporation, 3600 S Westport Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57116
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - SALEM, 6 1/2 Mi S Of Salem 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 43.632222 Lon: -97.373611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 451.5 m, Overall height: 477 m, Call Sign: WPNF329
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/17/1997
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- SALEM, Lat: 43.725889 Lon: -97.386111, Call Sign: WQEV203
Assigned Frequencies: 956.268 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2006, Expiration Date: 04/21/2016, Certifier: Lori Heumiller
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- .7 Mi E Us Hwy 81 6.5 Mi S Salem (Lat: 43.632194 Lon: -97.372833), Structure height: 478.2 m, Call Sign: WAA22
Assigned Frequencies: 2025.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/02/1978, Expiration Date: 04/01/1983, Cancellation Date: 04/04/1997
Registrant: Gillett Broadcasting Of Sd Inc, Mitchell, SD 57301 - SALEM, 4.5 Miles West Of (Lat: 43.718028 Lon: -97.480056), Overall height: 88.1 m, Call Sign: WHT257
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6345.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/17/1992, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 06/18/1999
Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 West Mineral Ave Rm Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120 - SALEM, 6 1/2 Mi S Of Salem 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 43.632222 Lon: -97.373611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 451.5 m, Overall height: 477 m, Call Sign: WLO208
Assigned Frequencies: 2073.50 MHz Grant Date: 10/01/1987
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KC0DZI, Previous Call Sign: WA7JZI, Licensee ID: L00351801
Grant Date: 08/07/2008, Expiration Date: 08/11/2018, Certifier: Raymond P Spildener
Registrant: Raymond P Spildener, 43668 - 252nd St, Salem, SD 57058 - Call Sign: W0SD, Licensee ID: L00175072
Grant Date: 10/24/2006, Expiration Date: 01/13/2017, Certifier: Edward C Gray
Registrant: Edward C Gray, 43804 257th Street, Salem, SD 57058-5907 - Call Sign: W6PPB
Grant Date: 03/19/1998, Expiration Date: 03/19/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2010
Registrant: John W Boggess, 221 S Main, Salem, SD 57058 - Call Sign: WA0UFS, Licensee ID: L00175120
Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2000
Registrant: Edith M Gray, 43804 257 Street, Salem, SD 57058-5907 - Call Sign: W0OE, Previous Call Sign: WA0UFS, Licensee ID: L00175120
Grant Date: 04/20/2010, Expiration Date: 05/30/2020, Certifier: Edith M Gray
Registrant: Edith M Gray, 43804 257 Street, Salem, SD 57058-5907 - Call Sign: KD0DXB, Licensee ID: L01396652
Grant Date: 05/05/2008, Expiration Date: 05/05/2018, Certifier: Carmine Meoli
Registrant: Carmine Meoli, 43804 257th Street, Salem, SD 57058
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 124BJ , Serial Number: 120074, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/2009
Registrant (Individual): Brad Stiefvater, 25607 440th Ave Box 309, Salem, SD 57058 - Aircraft: STIEFUATER BRAD CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 960BJ , Serial Number: CH20394-1115, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1995
Registrant (Individual): Bradley J Stiefvater, 25607 440 Ave, Salem, SD 57058
| Most common first names in Salem, SD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 45 | 76.2 years |
| Anna | 25 | 87.6 years |
| Mary | 20 | 78.5 years |
| William | 19 | 79.6 years |
| Frank | 16 | 81.6 years |
| Robert | 15 | 76.9 years |
| Henry | 14 | 75.4 years |
| Carl | 13 | 79.9 years |
| Herman | 12 | 76.2 years |
| Walter | 11 | 79.5 years |
| Most common last names in Salem, SD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Feterl | 16 | 78.4 years |
| Reif | 14 | 86.5 years |
| Kolbeck | 14 | 75.4 years |
| Anderson | 14 | 80.2 years |
| Osterberg | 14 | 85.3 years |
| Heumiller | 13 | 73.5 years |
| Sabers | 12 | 84.1 years |
| Peterson | 11 | 81.6 years |
| Weber | 11 | 84.2 years |
| Nelson | 10 | 70.9 years |
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