Charles Mix County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	32%

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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%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Charles Mix County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	35.7 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 4,593	(49.1%)
Females: 4,757	(50.9%)

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Charles Mix County:	2.7 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,073
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$250
State:	$436

Charles Mix County:	$91,571
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $137,980

Here:	$137,980
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,029,790

Here:	$1,029,790
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $172,616

Here:	$172,616
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $35,804

Here:	$35,804
State:	$114,786

Mobile homes: $37,725

Here:	$37,725
State:	$34,151

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 2

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	26.9%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

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.

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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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Charles Mix County: Fort Randall Eagle Roost (A), Camp Koda (B), Castalia (C), Platte Townhall (D), Moore Township Hall (E), Highland Township Hall (F), Kennedy Township Hall (G), Rhoda Township Hall (H), Howard Township Hall (I), Darlington Township Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Charles Mix County include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Cedar Church (B), Hill Church (C), Holy Name Church (D), Congregational Church (E), Trinity Church (F), East Lake Andes Church (G), Saint Phillips Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: United Cemetery (1), West Lake Andes Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Holy Fellowship Cemetery (4), Morningside Cemetery (5), Cohee Cemetery (6), New Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Andes, Lake (C), Stoten Lake (D), Song Hawk Lake (E), Red Lake (F), Burks Lake (G), Academy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pease Creek (A), Platte Creek (B), Garden Creek (C), Sevenmile Creek (D), Mosquito Creek (E), Slaughter Creek (F), Sluiter Drain (G), Snake Creek (H), Fivemile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Charles Mix County include: Gray State Public Shooting Area (1), Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (2), Saint Phillips Recreation Area (3), North Point Recreation Area (4), Bovee Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), North Wheeler Recreation Area (6), Lake George State Public Shooting Area (7), Spring Creek Recreation Area (8), Pease Creek Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.4%
South Dakota:	4.9%

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)

Charles Mix County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,066
• One, attached: 75
• Two: 121
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 120
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 60
• Mobile homes: 308

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

Here:	37.6% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Charles Mix County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/24/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Charles Mix County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 91% 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 83.3 miles away from Charles Mix 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 34.4 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 42.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Charles Mix County center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Charles Mix 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: 2,467 (68%) Carpooled: 395 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 211 (6%) Other means: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 458 (13%)

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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%

from Minnehaha County, SD	0.60% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Davison County, SD	0.44% ($15,538)

6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.47%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

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%

to Minnehaha County, SD	1.12% ($17,147 average AGI)
to Davison County, SD	0.95% ($16,379)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.6

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,073 (1,739 male householders, 571 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 1,090 (458 male householders (411 living alone)), 561 female householders (537 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 187 (173 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,020,000 ($10663 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,128,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,006,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,086,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,581,000
Federal grants: $29,402,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,959,000 ($547,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,986,000 ($4,677,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,973,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,584,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,706,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.63 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

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.

Charles Mix County:	67.3%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 7891
• Northeast: 52
• Midwest: 962
• South: 129
• West: 215

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

Here:	11.9%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	11.3%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	28.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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