Woonsocket, South Dakota

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Population (year 2000): 720. Estimated population in July 2006: 665 (-7.6% change)

Males: 336	(46.7%)
Females: 384	(53.3%)

Sanborn County

Median resident age:	43.3 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Zip codes: 57385.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $30,341 in 2000)

Woonsocket	$33,200
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,100 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Woonsocket	$31,100
South Dakota:	$101,700

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Races in Woonsocket:

White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Filipino (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (43.2%), Norwegian (12.8%), English (10.4%), United States (10.3%), Irish (8.8%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 4/11/1888

Elevation: 1307 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 860 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Woonsocket

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woonsocket city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 50.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 15.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
South Dakota:	1.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Woonsocket, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Woonsocket to the number of sex offenders is 337 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Woonsocket:	1.8% ($567)
South Dakota:	1.7% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (111.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (247.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (743.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lane, SD (10.5 miles) , Alpena, SD (11.0 miles ), Letcher, SD (14.1 miles) , Aurora Center, SD (14.3 miles) , Virgil, SD (19.5 miles) , Wessington Springs, SD (20.5 miles ), Loomis, SD (21.3 miles) , Huron, SD (21.5 miles ).

Latitude: 44.05 N, Longitude: 98.27 W

37 people in nursing homes

Area code: 605

Woonsocket household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-5.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (26%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Food (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Carpenters (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Woonsocket, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Woonsocket, South Dakota average temperatures

Woonsocket, South Dakota average precipitation

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Woonsocket-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Woonsocket city center caused $510,000 in damages.

On 6/24/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Woonsocket:

HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HURON, SD)
AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MED CTR - CAH (about 26 miles; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD)
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (about 28 miles; MITCHELL, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Woonsocket, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woonsocket:

HURON REGIONAL (about 24 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 96 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
WATERTOWN MUNI (about 98 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woonsocket:

MITCHELL MUNI (about 26 miles; MITCHELL, SD; ID: MHE)
CORSICA MUNI (about 44 miles; CORSICA, SD; ID: D65)
HOWARD MUNI (about 52 miles; HOWARD, SD; ID: 8D9)

Local government website: www.woonsocketsd.com/index.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woonsocket:

NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 126 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 153 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 154 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 176 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 179 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)

Public high school in Woonsocket:

WOONSOCKET HI SCH (Students: 70; Location: 101 NORTH 2ND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Woonsocket:

WOONSOCKET ELEM (Students: 119; Location: 101 N 2ND AVE; Grades: PK - 08)

Library in Woonsocket:

WOONSOCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,095; Location: 100 2ND ST; 6,100 books; 50 audio materials; 160 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Woonsocket include: Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Deluxe Hotel (Po Box 177).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Woonsocket 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Woonsocket (2007 data):

First National Bank South Dakota: Woonsocket Branch at 505 W 7th St, branch established on 1924-07-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $411.8 mil, Deposits: $359.1 mil, headquarters in Yankton, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Woonsocket mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sanborn 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		1	$250
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$591
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$591
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$200
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$591
Financial Administration	1	$1,295	$15,540	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,295	$15,540	5	$2,223

5.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.82%
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 Davison County, SD

1.23% ($26,000 average AGI)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
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 Davison County, SD	1.31% ($39,769 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.10% ($19,727)

Strongest AM radio stations in Woonsocket:

KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KIJV (1340 AM; 1 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KORN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woonsocket:

KUQL (98.3 FM; WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
KZNC (99.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
KMIT (105.9 FM; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC)
KZKK (105.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

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