Bennett County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.3%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

Bennett County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bennett County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	29.2 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,772	(49.6%)
Females: 1,802	(50.4%)

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Bennett County:	3.1 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$31,154
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$302
State:	$436

Bennett County:	$67,231
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $102,712

Here:	$102,712
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $8,559

Here:	$8,559
State:	$200,700

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,597

Here:	$28,597
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,736

Here:	$2,736
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $29,570

Here:	$29,570
State:	$34,151

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	39.2%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	23.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bennett County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Martin, Allen.

Neighboring counties: Cherry County, Nebraska , Jackson County , Mellette County , Shannon County , Todd County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bennett County: Kocer Ranch (A), Red Leaf Campground (B), Yellow Bear Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Bennett County: Saint Stephens Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Body of Christ Cemetery (1), Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery (2), Peyote Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Red Bear Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Gamble Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Lake (A), Clear Lake (B), Posey Lake (C), Deadmans Lake (D), Robinson Lake (E), Phantom Lake (F), East Lake (G), Scotchman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Peck Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Stinking Water Creek (C), Elm Creek (D), Heckel Creek (E), Lake Creek (F), Bad Hair Creek (G), Horse Creek (H), Pretty Hip Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Bennett County: Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.6%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 170
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (23% naturalized citizens)

Bennett County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 932
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 21
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 24
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 12
• Mobile homes: 217

Housing units in Bennett County with a mortgage: 142 (2 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 176

Here:	44.7% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Bennett County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/29/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bennett County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 11.5 miles away from Bennett County center
On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Bennett County center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from Bennett County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 749 (61%) Carpooled: 171 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 203 (16%) Other means: 8 (1%) Worked at home: 83 (7%)

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.18% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($14,174 average AGI)
3.03% relocated from other states ($9,130 average AGI)

Bennett County:	3.03%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Shannon County, SD

1.46% ($27,000 average AGI)

7.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.50%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.90% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($19,694 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($7,556 average AGI)

Bennett County:	2.60%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Pennington County, SD	1.98% ($24,895 average AGI)
to Shannon County, SD	1.04% ($26,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 429 (371 aged, 58 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,172 (561 male householders, 252 female householders)

  595 spouses, 1,305 children (1,224 natural, 31 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 50 other relatives, 121 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 355 (159 male householders (142 living alone)), 142 female householders (113 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 47 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 272 2-persons, 153 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 255 1-person, 42 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

86.3% of residents of Bennett County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
11.7% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $32,554,000 ($9243 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $213,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,738,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,784,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,621,000
Federal grants: $10,814,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,399,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,198,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $180,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $548,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,051,000

Here:	104 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-49 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

61% of Bennett County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Dakota.

Bennett County:	61.1%
State average:	56.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2463
• Northeast: 23
• Midwest: 789
• South: 85
• West: 183

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	1.7%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	4.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	21.8%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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