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Day County

Population in July 2007: 598. Population change since 2000: -8.6%
 

Males: 280  (47.0%)
Females: 318  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57273.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,600 (it was $25,395 in 2000)
Waubay  $30,600
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $29,400 (it was $26,200 in 2000)
Waubay  $29,400
South Dakota:  $118,700

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Races in Waubay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.1%)
  • American Indian (28.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Waubay: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Norwegian (22.5%), Polish (12.4%), Irish (10.4%), French (3.9%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 2/18/1895

Elevation: 1814 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 410 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Waubay

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waubay city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

26 residents are foreign born (2.4% North America, 1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  3.9%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Waubay, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waubay to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Waubay:  1.8% ($472)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (111.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (278.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (704.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ortley, SD (7.3 miles) , Grenville, SD (10.9 miles) , Webster, SD (14.8 miles ), Roslyn, SD (17.1 miles ), Summit, SD (18.5 miles ), Florence, SD (19.4 miles ), Wallace, SD (20.9 miles) , Eden, SD (21.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,200
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $34,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,600
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.33 N, Longitude: 97.30 W


7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+3.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.67
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Waubay, South Dakota

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Waubay-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Waubay city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1984, a category 3 tornado 37.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waubay:
  • LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 16 miles; WEBSTER, SD)
  • COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSP (about 30 miles; SISSETON, SD)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SISSETON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Waubay, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waubay:
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 32 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 78 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 79 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waubay:
  • THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 14 miles; WEBSTER, SD; ID: 1D7)
  • SISSETON MUNI (about 32 miles; SISSETON, SD; ID: 8D3)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 42 miles; CLARK, SD; ID: 8D7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waubay:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 81 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 113 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 121 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 121 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
Public high school in Waubay:
  • Waubay High School (Students: 84; Location: 202 WEST SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Waubay:
Library in Waubay:
  • WAUBAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,302; Location: 450 MAIN ST; 7,911 books; 55 audio materials; 330 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Lakeside Lodge (330 East Highway 12), Circle Pines Motel (240 East Highway 12).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.6%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Waubay 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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 Waubay (2007 data):
  • First Savings Bank: Waubay Branch at 525 Main Street, branch established on 1989-08-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $454.8 mil, Deposits: $382.0 mil, headquarters in Beresford, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Day County South Dakota:




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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
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,042$24,5040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$375
Financial Administration 0$0 1$750
Local Libraries 1$962$11,5442$355
Other and Unallocable 1$1,183$14,1961$728
Streets and Highways 1$2,000$24,0001$1,427
Totals for Government 4$6,187$18,56112$3,635



6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Codington County, SD  0.92% ($20,619 average AGI)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.75% ($20,824)
from Roberts County, SD  0.53% ($23,167)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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 Codington County, SD  1.05% ($13,375 average AGI)
to Brown County, SD  0.87% ($36,550)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.57% ($16,692)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waubay:
  • KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSDR (1480 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waubay:
  • KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
  • KDSD-FM (90.9 FM; PIERPONT, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPHR (106.3 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBWS-FM (102.9 FM; SISSETON, SD; Owner: PHEASANT COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Waubay:
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDSD-TV (Channel 16; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KABY-TV (Channel 9; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)




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