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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $140,226Here:$140,226State:$158,814 Townhouses or other attached units: $4,649,154Here:$4,649,154State:$180,371 In 2-unit structures: $346,748Here:$346,748State:$197,622 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,245Here:$19,245State:$186,870 Mobile homes: $110,353Here:$110,353State:$34,151
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.9%
McCain (Republican): 53.6% Obama (Democratic): 45.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,070 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $855 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charles Mix 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: Wagner, Platte, Lake Andes, Marty, Geddes, Pickstown, Dante, Ravinia.
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Notable locations in Charles Mix County: Castalia (A), Camp Koda (B), Fort Randall Eagle Roost (C), Platte Townhall (D), Kennedy Township Hall (E), Moore Township Hall (F), Darlington Township Hall (G), Rhoda Township Hall (H), Howard Township Hall (I), Highland Township Hall (J), Delmont Volunteer Fire Department (K), Academy Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Charles Mix County include: Saint Catherine Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Holy Name Church (C), Hill Church (D), Congregational Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Cedar Church (G), Trinity Church (H), East Lake Andes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Lake Andes Cemetery (1), Friesland Cemetery (2), Edgerton Cemetery (3), German Reform Cemetery (4), Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6), East Lake Andes Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Andes (A), Song Hawk Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Stoten Lake (D), Red Lake (E), White Lake (F), Burks Lake (G), Varilek Fishpond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Castalia Creek (B), Campbell Creek (C), Bull Creek (D), Benge Creek (E), Snake Creek (F), Sluiter Drain (G), Andes Creek (H), Sevenmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Charles Mix County include: Spring Creek Recreation Area (1), North Wheeler Recreation Area (2), Gray State Public Shooting Area (3), Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), North Point Recreation Area (5), Pease Creek Recreation Area (6), Saint Phillips Recreation Area (7), Lake George State Public Shooting Area (8), Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Charles Mix County: Castalia (A), Camp Koda (B), Fort Randall Eagle Roost (C), Platte Townhall (D), Kennedy Township Hall (E), Moore Township Hall (F), Darlington Township Hall (G), Rhoda Township Hall (H), Howard Township Hall (I), Highland Township Hall (J), Delmont Volunteer Fire Department (K), Academy Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charles Mix County include: Saint Catherine Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Holy Name Church (C), Hill Church (D), Congregational Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Cedar Church (G), Trinity Church (H), East Lake Andes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Lake Andes Cemetery (1), Friesland Cemetery (2), Edgerton Cemetery (3), German Reform Cemetery (4), Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (5), Saint Paul Cemetery (6), East Lake Andes Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Andes (A), Song Hawk Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Stoten Lake (D), Red Lake (E), White Lake (F), Burks Lake (G), Varilek Fishpond Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Castalia Creek (B), Campbell Creek (C), Bull Creek (D), Benge Creek (E), Snake Creek (F), Sluiter Drain (G), Andes Creek (H), Sevenmile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charles Mix County include: Spring Creek Recreation Area (1), North Wheeler Recreation Area (2), Gray State Public Shooting Area (3), Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area (4), North Point Recreation Area (5), Pease Creek Recreation Area (6), Saint Phillips Recreation Area (7), Lake George State Public Shooting Area (8), Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aurora County , Bon Homme County , Boyd County, Nebraska , Brule County , Douglas County , Gregory County , Hutchinson County , Lyman County , Knox County, Nebraska .
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Current college students: 160 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 73 (56% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.5%
Housing units in Charles Mix County with a mortgage: 547 (17 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 909
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4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,810 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.11% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($14,866 average AGI) 1.64% relocated from other states ($8,944 average AGI)Charles Mix County:1.64%South Dakota average:3.82%
6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,959 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.47% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($12,472 average AGI) 2.00% relocated to other states ($9,487 average AGI)Charles Mix County:2.00%South Dakota average:3.78%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,679 (1,535 aged, 144 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
1,779 spouses, 3,221 children (3,036 natural, 93 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 326 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 119 other relatives, 208 non-relatives
Size of family households: 944 2-persons, 374 3-persons, 411 4-persons, 309 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 123 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 948 1-person, 63 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
89.0% of residents of Charles Mix County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 4.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
Population growth in Charles Mix County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.63 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
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67% of Charles Mix County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in South Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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General Public Buildings: $22,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $414,000
General - Other: $394,000
Police Protection: $310,000
Natural Resources - Other: $307,000
Financial Administration: $302,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $293,000
Central Staff Services: $187,000
Fire Protection: $162,000
General Public Buildings: $107,000
Welfare - Other: $77,000
Health Services - Other: $74,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $27,000
Transit Utilities: $51,000
General Support: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $43,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
Fire Protection: $28,000
General Public Building: $22,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Judicial: $1,000
General Support: $84,000
Public Welfare: $4,000
Motor Vehicle License: $57,000
NEC: $5,000
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