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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (13.7%).
Detached houses: $171,869Here:$171,869State:$158,814 Townhouses or other attached units: $129,982Here:$129,982State:$180,371 In 2-unit structures: $595,433Here:$595,433State:$197,622 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,127Here:$85,127State:$126,685 Mobile homes: $59,331Here:$59,331State:$34,151
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%
McCain (Republican): 52.8% Obama (Democratic): 46.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,462 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,400 (1.3%)
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.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 67 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Codington County: DeBerg Feedlot (A), Easterly (B), Big Sioux Conifer Nursery (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Codington County include: Saint Pauli Church (A), Graceland Church (B), Goodhue Church (C), Bergen Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Esterly Cemetery (1), Dexter Cemetery (2), Bergen Cemetery (3), Goodhue Cemetery (4), Saint Pauli Lutheran Cemetery (5), Saint Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Luke’s Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Warner Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Kings Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Pelican Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Medicine Lake (G), Serenity Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Soo Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Mahoney Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Codington County include: Hanson State Public Shooting Area (1), Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Scott State Public Shooting Area (3), Gilbert State Public Shooting Area (4), Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), Long Lake State Public Shooting Area (6), Spencer State Public Shooting Area (7), Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area (8), Spoonbill Pass State Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Codington County: DeBerg Feedlot (A), Easterly (B), Big Sioux Conifer Nursery (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Codington County include: Saint Pauli Church (A), Graceland Church (B), Goodhue Church (C), Bergen Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Esterly Cemetery (1), Dexter Cemetery (2), Bergen Cemetery (3), Goodhue Cemetery (4), Saint Pauli Lutheran Cemetery (5), Saint Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery (6), Saint Luke’s Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Warner Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Kings Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Pelican Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Medicine Lake (G), Serenity Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Soo Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Mahoney Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Codington County include: Hanson State Public Shooting Area (1), Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Scott State Public Shooting Area (3), Gilbert State Public Shooting Area (4), Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area (5), Long Lake State Public Shooting Area (6), Spencer State Public Shooting Area (7), Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area (8), Spoonbill Pass State Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clark County , Day County , Deuel County , Grant County , Hamlin County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%
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
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7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,495 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,489 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.0
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.8. This is less than state average.
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
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).
Population growth in Codington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,700
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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.)
Natural Resources - Other: $61,000
Regular Highways: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Correctional Institutions: $795,000
Financial Administration: $753,000
Police Protection: $652,000
General - Other: $552,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $535,000
Central Staff Services: $422,000
General Public Buildings: $285,000
Natural Resources - Other: $255,000
Parks and Recreation: $224,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $167,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $59,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
General Local Government Support: $7,000
Donations From Private Sources: $77,000
Rents: $16,000
Fines and Forfeits: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
All Other: $581,000
General Local Government Support: $182,000
Motor Vehicle License: $264,000
Other License: $37,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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