Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (54.2 miles , pop. 123,975).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (206.5 miles , pop. 390,007).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (523.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Vilas-area historical tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1993, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Vilas town center injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/30/1998, a category F4 tornado 18.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 peopleand injured 150 peopleand caused $18 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Vilas-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center 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 46.1 miles away from Vilas center On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 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 5.4 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 39.3 miles away from Vilas center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Miner County (14) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Vilas:
MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; MADISON, SD)
AVERA DESMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; DE SMET, SD)
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; MITCHELL, SD)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vilas:
South Dakota State University (about 46 miles; Brookings, SD; Full-time enrollment: 9,084)
University of South Dakota (about 92 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 5,598)
Southwest Minnesota State University (about 96 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 2,730)
Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 124 miles; Sioux City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,536)
Wayne State College (about 126 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 2,780)
Northeast Community College (about 137 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 2,268)
Ridgewater College (about 147 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 2,670)
Religion statistics for Vilas (based on Miner County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 93.41%
Here
93.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Other
Adherents
44.1%
20.1%
13.0%
7.8%
15.0%
Congregations
13.3%
20.0%
6.7%
13.3%
46.7%
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: 2
Miner County:
8.10 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Here:
4.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:
8.10 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Miner County:
8.9%
State:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Miner County:
26.9%
State:
27.7%
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
1
$24
Parks and Recreation
0
$0
1
$18
Totals for Government
0
$0
2
$42
5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.48%
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:
William J Hackett, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Township 106 N, Range 56 W (Lat: 44.007444 Lon: -97.572194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Township 106 N, Range 56 W (Lat: 44.007444 Lon: -97.572194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 0th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Township 106 N, Range 56 W (Lat: 44.007444 Lon: -97.572194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 0th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Township 106 N, Range 56 W (Lat: 44.007444 Lon: -97.572194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 8, Township 106 N, Range 56 W (Lat: 44.007444 Lon: -97.572194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.6 m Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 401 9th Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 654-5980
