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Codington County, South Dakota (SD)



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Codington County, SD mapCounty population in July 2007: 26,356 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,263
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,094
% of renters here:  30%
State:  32%
Land area: 688 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.0%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

2008 cost of living index in Codington County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (13.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Codington County, South Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Males: 12,849  (49.6%)
Females: 13,048  (50.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,001
County population in 2003: 25,917
Jobs in 2003: 15,436

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Total labor force in 2004: 15,795
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:
Codington County:  2.5 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,424 ($36,257 in 2000)
This county  $41,424
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,251
Codington County  $115,251
South Dakota:  $101,700

Median monthly rent in 2000: $401
Institutionalized population: 107
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Codington County in 2000: $781


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Codington County South Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,298 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Codington County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $717 a month.

Cities in this county include: Watertown, Florence, South Shore, Henry, Kranzburg, Wallace.

2005 air pollution in Codington County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 67 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Clark County , Day County , Deuel County , Grant County , Hamlin County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Codington County: Big Sioux Conifer Nursery (A), Easterly (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Codington County include: Bergen Church (A), Saint Pauli Church (B), Goodhue Church (C), Graceland Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dexter Cemetery (1), Lorinda Cemetery (2), Kampeska Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Berger Cemetery (5), Helgen Cemetery (6), Lake Nicholson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Cottonwood Lake (A), Long Lake (B), McKillicans Lake (C), Warner Lake (D), Blythe Slough (E), Punished Womans Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Chain of Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Soo Creek (B), Mahoney Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Codington County include: Wolf State Public Shooting Area (1), McKillicans Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area (3), Curley State Public Shooting Area (4), Blythe State Public Shooting Area (5), American Game Association State Public Shooting Area (6), Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area (7), Scott State Public Shooting Area (8), Donnelly State Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
South Dakota:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 319 (33% naturalized citizens)

Codington County:  1.2%
Whole state:  1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 106
  • 1990 to 1994: 85
  • 1985 to 1989: 28
  • 1980 to 1984: 27
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 54


Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%

Codington County marital status for males
Codington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,451
  • One, attached: 230
  • Two: 440
  • 3 or 4: 563
  • 5 to 9: 492
  • 10 to 19: 245
  • 20 or more: 666
  • Mobile homes: 1,237

Housing units in Codington County with a mortgage: 3,454 (421 second mortgage, 506 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,851


Agriculture in Codington County
Average size of farms: 557 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106069
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.58
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89569
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97822
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.90%
Corn for grain: 53236 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 34729 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 89952 harvested acres
Vegetables: 35 harvested acres

Codington 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 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (22%)
  • Canada (20%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Codington County:



  • German (48%)
  • Norwegian (20%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Codington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,381 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,040 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 76 (1%)
  • Taxi: 52 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 354 (3%)
  • Other means: 89 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 701 (5%)

People in group quarters in Codington County, South Dakota
  • 165 people in other group homes
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,846.

7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.38% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($16,039 average AGI)
3.28% relocated from other states ($16,456 average AGI)
Codington County:  3.28%
South Dakota average:  3.82%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.57% ($26,433 average AGI)
from Hamlin County, SD  0.47% ($26,735)
from Clark County, SD  0.36% ($27,237)
from Brown County, SD  0.30% ($29,406)
from Deuel County, SD  0.30% ($23,219)
from Grant County, SD  0.30% ($30,594)
from Roberts County, SD  0.25% ($31,731)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.24% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($17,098 average AGI)
3.12% relocated to other states ($17,391 average AGI)
Codington County:  3.12%
South Dakota average:  3.78%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.96% ($31,740 average AGI)
to Hamlin County, SD  0.41% ($38,326)
to Brookings County, SD  0.34% ($31,639)
to Brown County, SD  0.29% ($19,767)
to Deuel County, SD  0.26% ($31,111)
to Day County, SD  0.20% ($20,619)
to Clark County, SD  0.19% ($31,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3



Births per 1000 population in Codington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Codington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Codington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,370 (3,828 aged, 542 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.86
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13429.03
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459.210
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32604

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1476.360
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 876.590
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.22

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23.07


Household type by relationship


Households: 25,479
  • In family households: 21,408 (5,823 male householders, 1,109 female householders)
    5,750 spouses, 7,797 children (7,178 natural, 77 adopted, 542 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 110 other relatives, 387 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,071 (1,516 male householders (1,163 living alone)), 1,912 female householders (1,719 living alone)), 643 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 418 (126 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,103 2-persons, 1,487 3-persons, 1,419 4-persons, 622 5-persons, 218 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,882 1-person, 479 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

96.2% of residents of Codington County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,489,000 ($5614 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,555,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,760,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,046,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,613,000
Federal grants: $31,226,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,037,000 ($57,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,806,000 ($4,851,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,098,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,885,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,811
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,168
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +88
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -587
Here:  -23 per 1000 residents
State:  -1 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Codington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 320
  • 1995 to 1998: 859
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,004
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,408
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,180
  • 1960 to 1969: 849
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,113
  • 1940 to 1949: 708
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,883

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Codington County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 200
  • 4 rooms: 652
  • 5 rooms: 1,548
  • 6 rooms: 1,330
  • 7 rooms: 1,182
  • 8 rooms: 1,015
  • 9+ rooms: 1,283


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 126
  • 2 rooms: 333
  • 3 rooms: 599
  • 4 rooms: 967
  • 5 rooms: 518
  • 6 rooms: 282
  • 7 rooms: 91
  • 8 rooms: 92
  • 9+ rooms: 86


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Codington County:
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 227
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,463
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,249
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,860
  • 5+ bedrooms: 460


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Codington County:
  • no bedroom: 186
  • 1 bedroom: 859
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,402
  • 3 bedrooms: 441
  • 4 bedrooms: 171
  • 5+ bedrooms: 35


Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 193
  • 1 vehicle: 1,525
  • 2 vehicles: 3,420
  • 3 vehicles: 1,492
  • 4 vehicles: 480
  • 5+ vehicles: 153


Cars and other vehicles available in Codington County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 496
  • 1 vehicle: 1,459
  • 2 vehicles: 848
  • 3 vehicles: 196
  • 4 vehicles: 71
  • 5+ vehicles: 24


57% of Codington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.

Codington County:  56.7%
State average:  56.2%


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

  • This state: 19448
  • Northeast: 247
  • Midwest: 4371
  • South: 397
  • West: 1012

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Wood (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 363
Here:  11.8%
South Dakota:  8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:  2.4%
South Dakota:  5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 138
Here:  13.2%
South Dakota:  17.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Codington County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,187,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,548,000
    Police Protection: $755,000
    General - Other: $716,000
    Corrections - Other: $713,000
    Financial Administration: $619,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
    Central Staff Services: $409,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $259,000
    Parks & Recreation: $245,000
    General Public Buildings: $239,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $201,000
    Health Services - Other: $195,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $89,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $271,000
    Highways: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $87,000
    Interest Earnings: $79,000
    Rents: $15,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,090,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $466,000
    All Other: $36,000
    General Support: $35,000
    Health & Hospitals: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,895,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $971,000
    NEC: $108,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,229,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Codington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


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Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)