Brule County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.0%), Retail trade (11.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Brule County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 2,587	(48.2%)
Females: 2,777	(51.8%)

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Brule County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,840
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$333
State:	$436

Brule County:	$105,187
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $161,685

Here:	$161,685
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $242,792

Here:	$242,792
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $150,312

Here:	$150,312
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,517

Here:	$121,517
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,038

Here:	$41,038
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $35,977

Here:	$35,977
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$101,720

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brule County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chamberlain, Kimball, Pukwana.

Neighboring counties: Aurora County , Buffalo County , Charles Mix County , Jerauld County , Lyman County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Brule County: Glaus Ranch (A), Krammer Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Brule County include: Blessed Trinity Church (A), Dunlap Church (B), Stavanger Church (C), Saint Procopius Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Vega Cemetery (2), Bohemian Cemetery (3), Larson Cemetery (4), Grandview Cemetery (5), Lutheran Cemetery (6), National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sharping Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), America Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Sixteen, Lake (E), Red Lake (F), Silver Lake (G), Lake Wanalain (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Peterson Creek (A), Smith Creek (B), Elm Creek (C), Reimer Creek (D), Nelson Creek (E), American Creek (F), Bad Hand Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Brule County include: Boyer State Public Shooting Area (1), Brule Bottom State Public Hunting Area (2), Chain Lakes State Public Shooting Area (3), Red Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), Kimball State Public Shooting Area (5), Elm Creek Public Use Area (6), Lake Sixteen State Public Shooting Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 78
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (100% naturalized citizens)

Brule County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,545
• One, attached: 41
• Two: 54
• 3 or 4: 78
• 5 to 9: 106
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 or more: 19
• Mobile homes: 344
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Brule County with a mortgage: 453 (47 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 384

Here:	54.1% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Brule County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Brule County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Brule County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from Brule County center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Brule 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: 1,782 (72%) Carpooled: 233 (9%) Walked: 166 (7%) Other means: 19 (1%) Worked at home: 292 (12%)

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.98% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,731 average AGI)
3.42% relocated from other states ($16,331 average AGI)

Brule County:	3.42%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Minnehaha County, SD	0.81% ($30,571 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD	0.70% ($15,833)
from Lyman County, SD	0.64% ($35,818)

8.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.77%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.29% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($18,342 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($10,816 average AGI)

Brule County:	2.48%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Davison County, SD	1.04% ($36,444 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.04% ($21,222)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,008 (892 aged, 116 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,253 (1,072 male householders, 246 female householders)

  1,100 spouses, 1,690 children (1,586 natural, 53 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 10 other relatives, 74 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 732 (301 male householders (262 living alone)), 367 female householders (336 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 379 (7 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 620 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 220 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 67 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

92.6% of residents of Brule County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,561,000 ($7823 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $725,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,825,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,659,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,835,000
Federal grants: $7,453,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,108,000 ($333,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,680,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,632,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,480,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,377,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-39 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.09 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

63% of Brule County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in South Dakota.

Brule County:	63.1%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 4338
• Northeast: 93
• Midwest: 562
• South: 122
• West: 215

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800

Here:	3.1%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	3.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	11.5%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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