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Population in July 2007: 1,558. Population change since 2000: -6.1%
 

Males: 695  (44.7%)
Females: 863  (55.3%)
Median resident age:  39.5 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57380.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,300 (it was $21,863 in 2000)
Wagner  $26,300
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $59,800 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Wagner  $59,800
South Dakota:  $118,700

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Races in Wagner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • American Indian (35.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wagner: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), Czech (15.8%), Irish (10.1%), English (5.0%), Dutch (4.5%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 5/23/1907

Elevation: 1448 feet

Land area: 2.70 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wagner

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wagner city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Wagner, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wagner to the number of sex offenders is 156 to 1.

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

Wagner:  2.1% ($1,119)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (111.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (192.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (718.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dante, SD (8.0 miles) , Ravinia, SD (9.9 miles) , Marty, SD (11.2 miles ), Delmont, SD (15.8 miles ), Pickstown, SD (16.3 miles) , Armour, SD (16.9 miles ), Avon, SD (17.0 miles ), Lake Andes, SD (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $203,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000

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Latitude: 43.08 N, Longitude: 98.29 W


70 people in nursing homes

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +215 (+14.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Wagner (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (437.0 per 100,000)
  • 15 burglaries (936.3 per 100,000)
  • 20 thefts (1248.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (62.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 207.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Wagner (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (124.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (186.0 per 100,000)
  • 29 thefts (1797.9 per 100,000)
  • 4 auto thefts (248.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 129.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.93
US city average:  3.00

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Wagner-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Wagner city center .

On 5/21/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Wagner:
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (THIRD & WALNUT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wagner:
  • DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 16 miles; ARMOUR, SD)
  • NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL CORP (about 23 miles; LYNCH, NE)
  • ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL - CAH (about 31 miles; TYNDALL, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Wagner, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wagner:
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 90 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wagner:
  • WAGNER MUNI (about 3 miles; WAGNER, SD; ID: AGZ)
  • LAKE ANDES MUNI (about 17 miles; LAKE ANDES, SD; ID: 8D8)
  • CORSICA MUNI (about 26 miles; CORSICA, SD; ID: D65)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wagner:
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 96 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 146 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 163 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
Public high schools in Wagner:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wagner:
Library in Wagner:
  • WAGNER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,347; Location: 106 SHERIDAN AVE; 17,551 books; 147 audio materials; 61 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Yankton sioux reservation is a major part of wagner south dakota .the native american who live there help make the olace worth living, added by lonel

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Tourist attraction: TNT Enterprises (Amusement & Theme Parks; 29693 396th Avenue).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (710 West Highway 46), Sleepy Pine Motel (518 West Highway 46).

Court: Yankton Sioux Tribe - Judicial Services (29775 Main Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.1%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Wagner compared to South Dakota state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wagner (2007 data):
  • First Dakota National Bank: Wagner Main Branch at 10 High Street, Southwest, branch established on 1955-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $650.1 mil, Deposits: $566.2 mil, headquarters in Yankton, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Dakota Financial Corporation
  • Commercial State Bank, of Wagner: Commercial State Bank, Of Wagner at Main Street, branch established on 1902-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.8 mil, Deposits: $82.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Charles Mix 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
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,168
Streets and Highways 1$1,614$19,3680$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,402$28,8244$2,514
Water Supply 1$1,614$19,3681$92
Sewerage 1$1,876$22,5120$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,690$26,7603$1,092
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$6,470
Financial Administration 2$3,528$21,1681$852
Totals for Government 9$17,724$23,63218$12,188



4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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  0.60% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD  0.44% ($15,538)


6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
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  1.12% ($17,147 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD  0.95% ($16,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wagner:
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)


TV broadcast stations around Wagner:
  • K57BX (Channel 57; LAKE ANDES, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • K50FH (Channel 50; WAGNER, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)




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