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Minnehaha County

Population in July 2008: 857. Population change since 2000: +8.2%
 

Males: 417  (48.7%)
Females: 440  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57068.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,755 (it was $45,089 in 2000)
Valley Springs:  $51,755
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,944
Valley Springs:  $19,944
South Dakota:  $22,252

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,042 (it was $73,000 in 2000)
Valley Springs:  $107,042
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,497; Detached houses: $119,714; Mobile homes: $16,250

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Races in Valley Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Valley Springs: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Norwegian (21.3%), Dutch (17.8%), Irish (6.3%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 2/22/1879

Elevation: 1392 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1056 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Valley Springs

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Springs city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%


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

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

Valley Springs:  1.7% ($1,224)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Valley Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (13.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (162.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (462.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaver Creek, MN (2.3 miles ), Brandon, SD (2.4 miles ), Hills, MN (2.6 miles ), Larchwood, IA (3.0 miles ), Garretson, SD (3.0 miles ), Steen, MN (3.3 miles) , Sherman, SD (3.5 miles) , Lester, IA (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,200
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $94,900
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $83,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 96.46 W

Area code: 605

Valley Springs household income distribution Valley Springs home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+6.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (27%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)



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Average climate in Valley Springs, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Valley Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Valley Springs city 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 24.7 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Valley Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Valley Springs center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Valley Springs topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Springs:
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC (about 12 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • LUVERNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LUVERNE, MN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Valley Springs, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Springs:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 59 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 126 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
Public elementary/middle school in Valley Springs:
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Cemetery: Pleasant View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Minnesota State Beaver Creek Travel Info (East Bound I 90).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Springs, SD



Valley Springs compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • 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


Valley Springs travel time to work
Valley Springs mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Minnehaha County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Valley Springs

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents33.6%31.8%6.1%3.9%2.7%
Congregations8.7%21.1%7.5%5.6%3.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%1.9%1.7%13.8%
Congregations3.7%3.7%2.5%3.1%40.4%
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 1$2,745$32,9401$646
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$66
Streets and Highways 1$3,286$39,4320$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$662
Totals for Government 2$6,031$36,1867$1,374



8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Minnehaha County:  0.05%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lincoln County, SD  1.11% ($42,613 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD  0.27% ($30,249)
from Davison County, SD  0.18% ($26,960)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Minnehaha County:  0.03%
South Dakota average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lincoln County, SD  1.58% ($135,142 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.24% ($28,780)
to Brookings County, SD  0.15% ($24,577)


Strongest AM radio stations in Valley Springs:
  • 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)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KWSN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KQAD (800 AM; 1 kW; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Springs:
  • 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)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLQL (101.1 FM; LUVERNE, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRRO (103.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KYBB (102.7 FM; CANTON, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/C COMPANY)
  • KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K261CI (100.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG COMPANY)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KNSW (91.7 FM; WORTHINGTON-MARSHALL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KSQB-FM (95.7 FM; DELL RAPIDS, SD; Owner: L A RADIO, INC.)
  • KCFS (94.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KCSD (90.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS)
  • KAUR (89.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE ASSOCIATION)
  • KRSD (88.1 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Springs:
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K56GF (Channel 56; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCSD-TV (Channel 23; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K53EG (Channel 53; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K48DK (Channel 48; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: STUART E. MOEN)
  • KXWB-LP (Channel 42; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCPO-LP (Channel 26; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: G.I.G., INC.)
  • KBNW-LP (Channel 44; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Intersection Of County Road 130 & 484th Ave, Type: Silo, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: WQGS813, Licensee ID: L01058454
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 04/09/2017, Certifier: Duane Bly
    Registrant: Duane Bly, 25775 484th Ave, Valley Spring, SD 57068, Phone: (605) 582-6555, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC0BOB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01288030
    Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 07/01/2017
    Registrant: Gerald M Merkouris, 26216 484th Ave, Valley Springs, SD 57068
  • Call Sign: KC0CDE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/27/1997, Expiration Date: 10/27/2007
    Registrant: Gary L Morinville, 26465 484th Ave, Valley Springs, SD 57068
  • Call Sign: KC0DAU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/23/2008
    Registrant: Maureen E Morinville, 26465 484th Ave, Valley Springs, SD 57068
  • Call Sign: W0DDN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01121074
    Grant Date: 02/22/2006, Expiration Date: 05/15/2016, Certifier: Peter C De King Jr
    Registrant: Peter C De King Jr, 411 Elm, Valley Springs, SD 57068


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Valley Springs)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,7801$111,070
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.00

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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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