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Sinai, South Dakota

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Sinai, SD map Population (year 2000): 133. Estimated population in July 2006: 119 (-10.5% change)
 

Males: 73  (54.9%)
Females: 60  (45.1%)

Brookings County

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

Zip code: 57061


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $38,000 in 2000)
Sinai  $41,600
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $32,700 (it was $32,900 in 2000)
Sinai  $32,700
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Sinai:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (56.4%), German (21.8%), Dutch (20.3%), English (4.5%), Irish (3.8%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 1770 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 328 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Sinai

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sinai town

  • Never married: 12.7%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 2.7%

3 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe).

This town:  2.3%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sinai, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sinai to the number of sex offenders is 120 to 1.

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

Sinai:  2.7% ($880)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)

Sinai satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (53.5 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (218.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (664.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nunda, SD (6.1 miles) , Volga, SD (9.7 miles ), Arlington, SD (10.4 miles ), Ramona, SD (14.8 miles) , Hetland, SD (16.0 miles) , Bruce, SD (16.9 miles ), Madison, SD (17.1 miles ), Wentworth, SD (18.0 miles) .

Latitude: 44.25 N, Longitude: 97.04 W


Area code: 605

Sinai household income distribution Sinai home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+6.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (33%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (20%)
  • Wood products (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Apparel (8%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (33%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Financial managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Financial managers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)


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Average climate in Sinai, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sinai-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Sinai town center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sinai:
  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MADISON, SD)
  • FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 35 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sinai:
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 17 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 46 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 52 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sinai:
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 11 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; ID: 3A9)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 18 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)
  • LAKE PRESTON MUNI (about 25 miles; LAKE PRESTON, SD; ID: Y34)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sinai:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 99 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 140 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 143 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Sinai compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sinai (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank, of Arlington: First State Bank Of Sinai Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.2 mil, Deposits: $62.6 mil, headquarters in Arlington, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Sinai travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Brookings County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$200
Sewerage 0$0 1$460
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$120
Water Supply 0$0 1$460
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,240



10.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.55%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Brookings County:  0.52%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.04% ($24,577 average AGI)
from Codington County, SD  0.36% ($31,639)
from Kingsbury County, SD  0.33% ($32,545)


9.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.75%
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  1.82% ($30,249 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.38% ($40,342)
to Kingsbury County, SD  0.27% ($30,296)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sinai:
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBRK (1430 AM; 1 kW; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KJAM (1390 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sinai:
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • K285EX (105.5 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Sinai:
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K38CQ (Channel 38; HURON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, 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.)
  • K40FZ (Channel 40; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K35GR (Channel 35; BADGER, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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