South Shore, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 254. Population change since 2000: -5.9%

Males: 123	(48.5%)
Females: 131	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	41.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57263.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,659 (it was $28,250 in 2000)

South Shore:	$37,659
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,585

South Shore:	$28,585
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,210 (it was $38,900 in 2000)

South Shore:	$66,210
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,078; Detached houses: $88,133; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,559; Mobile homes: $28,300

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Races in South Shore:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in South Shore: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.0%), Norwegian (17.8%), Swedish (7.8%), Irish (6.7%), Danish (5.2%), English (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1862 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 182 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in South Shore

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Shore town

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

South Shore:	1.6% ($618)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

South Shore satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (108.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (179.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (515.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stockholm, SD (2.5 miles) , Strandburg, SD (3.0 miles) , Twin Brooks, SD (3.2 miles) , Marvin, SD (3.3 miles) , La Bolt, SD (3.6 miles) , Summit, SD (3.8 miles ), Kranzburg, SD (3.9 miles) , Goodwin, SD (4.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $103,100
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.11 N, Longitude: 96.93 W

Area code: 605

South Shore household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

South Shore races chart

Average climate in South Shore, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Shore, South Dakota average temperatures

South Shore, South Dakota average precipitation

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South Shore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the South Shore town center caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/18/1983, a category 3 tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

South Shore-area historical earthquake activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from South Shore center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from South Shore center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from South Shore center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

South Shore topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near South Shore:

ST BERNARDS PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 16 miles; MILBANK, SD)
MEMORIAL CARE UNIT (about 16 miles; WATERTOWN, SD)
PRAIRIE LAKES HOSP & CARE CTR (about 16 miles; WATERTOWN, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Shore:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 83 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 126 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 126 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

Public high school in South Shore:

South Shore High School (Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in South Shore:

South Shore Junior High School (Students: 16; Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
South Shore Elementary School (Location: 203 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.4%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Shore, SD

South Shore compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

South Shore mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Codington County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Electricity (13%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for South Shore

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents	37.4%	23.3%	11.1%	9.2%	5.9%
Congregations	17.9%	10.3%	15.4%	10.3%	2.6%

Name	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%	6.1%
Congregations	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	33.3%

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	$384
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$214
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$46
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$644

South Shore government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $27,000
Construction - Sewerage: $39,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $29,000
Sewerage: $27,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Water Utilities: $6,000

General - Other: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $46,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $108,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Tax - Property: $24,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000

7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.66%
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	0.57% ($26,433 average AGI)
from Hamlin County, SD	0.47% ($26,735)
from Clark County, SD	0.36% ($27,237)

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.35%
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	0.96% ($31,740 average AGI)
to Hamlin County, SD	0.41% ($38,326)
to Brookings County, SD	0.34% ($31,639)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Shore:

KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSDR (1480 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD)
KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Shore:

KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around South Shore:

K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KABY-TV (Channel 9; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
K32DK (Channel 32; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

South Shore fatal accident list:
Oct 27, 1987 10:30 AM, Sd 20, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Nw 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Of Section 19, Range 51 W, Township 119n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN384
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, 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:
9.7 Km West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN368
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

John M Pelkey, 2.96 S. Mi (4.76 Km) Wsw Of South Shore, Sd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 265.7 m, Overall height: 266.7 m
Registrant: Garvey Schubert Barer, 1000 Potomac Street N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 965-7880, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 6.2 Miles Ese To The Town Of South Shore, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Dean Sorenson, Hwy 5 8.9 Km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 249 m, Overall height: 249 m, , Licensee ID: L01417430
Registrant: Bmw Tower Inc, 2804 S. Ridgeview Way, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: (605) 334-1117

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SOUTH SHORE, Nw 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Of Section 19, Township 119 N, Range 51 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WPVJ218
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/25/2012, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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