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Dewey County

Population in 2010: 141. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
Males: 68  (48.2%)
Females: 73  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  19.8 years
South Dakota median age:  40.7 years

Zip code: 57661

Estimated median household income in 2009: $19,311 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Whitehorse:

$19,311
South Dakota:

$45,043
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $3,836

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $7,546 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Whitehorse:

$7,546
South Dakota:

$126,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $23,219; Detached houses: $27,582; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,950

Median gross rent in 2009: $589.

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  • American Indian alone - 130 (92.2%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (4.3%)
  • White alone - 4 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.7%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Whitehorse: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.7%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1718 feet

Land area: 2.67 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Whitehorse:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 27.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitehorse CDP:

  • Never married: 48.8%
  • Now married: 25.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%

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

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (106.8 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (370.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (702.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Timber Lake, SD (3.8 miles ), La Plant, SD (3.8 miles) , Green Grass, SD (4.3 miles) , North Eagle Butte, SD (5.0 miles ), Eagle Butte, SD (5.0 miles ), Isabel, SD (5.3 miles ), Mobridge, SD (5.4 miles ), Little Eagle, SD (5.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.27 N, Longitude: 100.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

16.6%
South Dakota:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males in 2005-2009 (%):



  • Public administration (44%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (26%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (43%)
  • Public administration (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Social assistance (29%)
  • Food and beverage stores (24%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Public administration (24%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Construction laborers (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Child care workers (29%)
  • Registered nurses (24%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (24%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)


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Tornado activity:

Whitehorse-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the Whitehorse place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1968, a category F3 tornado 37.0 miles away from the place center .

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dewey County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitehorse:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT EAGLE BUTTE (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, about 28 miles away; EAGLE BUTTE, SD)
  • MOBRIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; MOBRIDGE, SD)
  • HOLY INFANT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, about 51 miles away; HOVEN, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitehorse, SD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitehorse:

  • University of Mary (about 101 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • Bismarck State College (about 108 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
  • Black Hills State University (about 156 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 2,551)
  • Minot State University (about 207 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,416)
  • South Dakota State University (about 212 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 9,084)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 226 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 227 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)

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Dewey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 76.0%

Average household size:
This place:  3.8 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.7%
Whole state:  66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  13.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitehorse, SD


Whitehorse compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Whitehorse travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (49%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Dewey County South Dakota:




2008 Presidential Election results in Dewey County South Dakota:


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Religion statistics for Whitehorse (based on Dewey County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.71%
Here58.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEpiscopal ChurchCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents29.3%23.5%14.2%9.2%8.5%
Congregations14.8%25.9%18.5%3.7%3.7%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANorth American Baptist ConferenceWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents4.4%2.3%2.1%1.8%4.5%
Congregations3.7%3.7%7.4%3.7%14.8%
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
Dewey County:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Dewey County:

11.70 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

5.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dewey County:

13.9%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Dewey County:

37.9%
State:

27.7%

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
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 Pennington County, SD  0.88% ($18,235 average AGI)
from Ziebach County, SD  0.62% ($14,833)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.87%
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 Pennington County, SD  0.96% ($14,158 average AGI)
to Ziebach County, SD  0.71% ($18,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitehorse:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitehorse:

  • KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
  • KOLY-FM (99.5 FM; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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