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Shannon County

Population in July 2007: 354.
Males: 184  (52.1%)
Females: 170  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  17.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57794.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,271 (it was $12,206 in 2000)
Wounded Knee:  $16,271
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $17,019 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Wounded Knee:  $17,019
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $8,847; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,559

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Races in Wounded Knee:

  • American Indian (98.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Wounded Knee: 68.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3243 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



Wounded Knee, South Dakota map

For population 25 years and over in Wounded Knee

  • High school or higher: 56.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 54.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wounded Knee CDP

  • Never married: 48.1%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wounded Knee, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wounded Knee to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.

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

Wounded Knee:  0.0% ($0)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Wounded Knee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (77.6 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (263.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (753.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD (2.8 miles ), Porcupine, SD (2.9 miles ), Pine Ridge, SD (3.6 miles ), Batesland, SD (3.7 miles) , Pine Ridge, NE (3.8 miles) , Oglala, SD (4.3 miles ), Kyle, SD (4.7 miles ), Allen, SD (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 102.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (54%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (46%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (50%)
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Public administration (23%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (54%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (46%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Special education teachers (35%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (27%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (23%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)



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Average climate in Wounded Knee, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wounded Knee-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Wounded Knee place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1963, a category 3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Wounded Knee topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Wounded Knee:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
  • GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; GORDON, NE)
  • BENNETT COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER-CAH (about 33 miles; MARTIN, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wounded Knee:
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 78 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 200 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 202 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 225 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 228 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

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Average household size:
This place:  6.1 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  98.1%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  81.1%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  58.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wounded Knee, SD



Wounded Knee 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Wounded Knee travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (100%)


Religon statistics for Wounded Knee

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Baha'i
Adherents47.9%28.3%10.5%4.2%3.3%
Congregations32.5%35.0%2.5%7.5%5.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist Church U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%0.8%0.7%0.6%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%7.5%
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.


6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
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  1.72% ($16,962 average AGI)
from Bennett County, SD  0.32% ($26,000)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
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  1.85% ($16,702 average AGI)
to Bennett County, SD  0.45% ($27,000)
to Sheridan County, NE  0.42% ($35,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wounded Knee:
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KCSR (610 AM; 1 kW; CHADRON, NE; Owner: CHADRAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wounded Knee:
  • KILI (90.1 FM; PORCUPINE, SD; Owner: LAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KZSD-FM (102.5 FM; MARTIN, SD; Owner: SD PUBLIC B/G TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSDZ (95.5 FM; GORDON, NE; Owner: DJ BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Porcupine Butte 3.5 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.3 m, Overall height: 99.6 m
    Registrant: Lakota Communications Dba , Porcupine, SD 57772, Phone: (605) 867-5002

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Wounded Knee, SD, Lat: 43.092000 Lon: -102.364000, Call Sign: WQAY280
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2004, Expiration Date: 08/25/2014, Certifier: Joseph Listengart
    Registrant: Source Gas LLC, 370 Van Gordon St Ste 4000, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: (303) 243-3590, Fax: (303) 243-3606, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9682P , Serial Number: 18-7509024, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Don D Hutchison, Po Box 168, Wounded Knee, SD 57794

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