Trent, South Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 237. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 125	(52.8%)
Females: 112	(47.2%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57065.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,205 (it was $36,161 in 2000)

Trent:	$48,205
South Dakota:	$43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,576

Trent:	$22,576
South Dakota:	$22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,805 (it was $46,300 in 2000)

Trent:	$78,805
South Dakota:	$118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,552; Detached houses: $95,975; Mobile homes: $9,688

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Races in Trent:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Trent: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.8%), Norwegian (29.9%), Danish (8.7%), Swedish (6.7%), United States (5.9%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 235 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Trent

High school or higher: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trent town

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 14.3%
Divorced: 6.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Trent, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trent to the number of sex offenders is 237 to 1.

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

Trent:	2.0% ($945)
South Dakota:	1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (25.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (182.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (476.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dell Rapids, SD (2.5 miles ), Egan, SD (2.5 miles ), Colman, SD (3.1 miles ), Flandreau, SD (3.2 miles ), Baltic, SD (3.3 miles ), Jasper, MN (3.6 miles ), Sherman, SD (3.7 miles) , Ihlen, MN (3.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $140,000
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: 43.91 N, Longitude: 96.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+20.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electricians (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Customer service representatives (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)

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Average climate in Trent, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Trent, South Dakota average temperatures

Trent, South Dakota average precipitation

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Trent-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the Trent town center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Trent-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 91.0 miles away from Trent center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city 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 83.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Trent:

DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER - AVERA (about 8 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)
FLANDREAU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 11 miles; FLANDREAU, SD)
AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 18 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trent:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 78 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 108 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 119 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 120 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.3%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trent, SD

18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Trent 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.
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

Trent mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Moody County South Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (5%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Trent

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	37.9%	33.5%	10.0%	7.1%	11.5%
Congregations	25.0%	12.5%	18.8%	12.5%	31.3%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$700
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$525
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,225

Trent government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
Sewerage: $18,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

Police Protection: $11,000

Fire Protection: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $109,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $99,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
Total General Sales: $9,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,373 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 Minnehaha County, SD	1.60% ($31,488 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.86% ($31,409)

6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
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	2.21% ($30,070 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD	0.66% ($69,882)
to Lake County, SD	0.43% ($25,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Trent:

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.)
KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trent:

KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KKCK (99.7 FM; MARSHALL, MN; Owner: KMHL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trent:

KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

.7 Kilometers Westt Of I-29, 8.8 Km West Of Trent, Type: Tower, Structure height: 125.5 m, Overall height: 126.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00200916
Registrant: Axdahl, Lee O, 1127 South Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: (605) 335-6896

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W0QT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/18/1988, Expiration Date: 10/18/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2000
Registrant: Carl E Lamping, Route 1 Box 54, Trent, SD 57065

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