County population in 2014: 4,182 (all rural); it was 4,181 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 140 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 564 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 752 Renter-occupied apartments: 556 (it was 519 in 2000)
% of renters here:
41%
State:
32%
Land area: 2473 sq. mi.
Water area: 56.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Corson County: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $32,956 ($20,654 in 1999)
This county:
$32,956
South Dakota:
$53,017
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $153 (lower quartile is $102, upper quartile is $285)
This county:
$153
State:
$573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $58,510 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Corson:
$58,510
South Dakota:
$152,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,910 - $127,913 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $855 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $396
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,055 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $720 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 45.6%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 63.3% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for other race residents, 12.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 44.4%
Corson County:
44.4%
South Dakota:
13.7%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 59.6% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for other race residents, 7.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 29 years old
(Males: 29 years old, Females: 30 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 51 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 70 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 13 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Corson County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cemeteries: Seventh-Day Adventist Cemetery (1), Artas Cemetery (2), Knodenfeldt Cemetery (3), Baptist Cemetery (4), Bender Cemetery (5), Gale Cemetery (6), Sutley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: East Flat Lake (A), Flat Lake (B), Big Lake (C), McClarem Lake (D), Salt Lake (E), Lindemann Lakes (F), Little Sand Lake (G), Goehring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Decker Creek (B), Olson Creek (C), Locke Creek (D), No Sweat Creek (E), Shaw Creek (F), Hiddenwood Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Corson County include: Vanervorsite Bay Recreational Area (1), West Pollock Recreation Area (2), Pollock Recreation Area (3), Shaw Creek Recreation Area (4), Rogo Bay Recreation Area (5), Pocasse National Wildlife Refuge (6), Salt Lake State Public Shooting Area (7), Sand Lake State Game Refuge (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 116 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 12 (50% naturalized citizens)
Corson County:
0.3%
Whole state:
1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 2
Note: State values scaled to Corson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,229
One, attached: 34
Two: 27
3 or 4: 23
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 205
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Corson County with a mortgage: 110 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 294
Here:
27.2% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Corson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
1,018
10
Mainline Protestant
767
12
Other
438
2
Evangelical Protestant
149
5
None
1,678
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Corson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Corson County:
2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Corson County:
4.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:
2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Corson County:
12.6%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Corson County:
39.2%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Corson County:
Average size of farms: 4038 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $109,330 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $38.21 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.38% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,111 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.53% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.63% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102,886 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.76% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.29 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.38% Corn for grain: 6827 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 23714 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1140 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Corson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 13916995.8 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/21/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Corson County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 471.0 miles away from Corson County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage 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 135.8 miles away from the county center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 319.7 miles away from the county center On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 256.6 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 258.3 miles away from Corson County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 630.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4186: July 28, 2014, FEMA Id: 4186, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 03, 2013 to October 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4155: November 08, 2013, FEMA Id: 4155, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4125: June 28, 2013, FEMA Id: 4125, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 02, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1914: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1914, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1887: March 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2009 to July 06, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1844: June 16, 2009, FEMA Id: 1844, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 05, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1811: December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storm, Incident Period: June 07, 2005 to June 08, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1596: July 22, 2005, FEMA Id: 1596, Natural disaster type: Storm
South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Corson County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
Education, training, and library occupations (17%)
Management occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (33%)
Japan (17%)
Other Eastern Asia (17%)
Philippines (17%)
Canada (17%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Corson County (%):
German (27%)
Irish (3%)
Norwegian (2%)
English (1%)
United States or American (1%)
Russian (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 682 (56%)
Carpooled: 137 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 225 (18%)
Other means: 30 (2%)
Worked at home: 127 (10%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
3 people in other group homesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $32,639.
6.46% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,478 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.46%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.41% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($7,358 average AGI)
4.05% relocated from other states ($19,119 average AGI)
Corson County:
4.05%
South Dakota average:
3.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
8.14% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,721 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.14%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($15,302 average AGI)
4.26% relocated to other states ($18,419 average AGI)
Corson County:
4.26%
South Dakota average:
3.55%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Corson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 501 (440 aged, 61 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 137 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Corson County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (54)
Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation and suffocation (34)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (33)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (27)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (20)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,084 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,099 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 23
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,049
In family households: 3,683 (495 male householders, 444 female householders)
512 spouses, 1,311 children (1,237 natural, 36 adopted, 38 stepchildren), 392 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 184 other relatives, 185 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 366 (200 male householders (177 living alone)), 121 female householders (109 living alone)), 45 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 312 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
692 married couples with children.
414 single-parent households (109 men, 305 women).
84.7% of residents of Corson County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
12.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,997,000 ($10,750 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $51,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,781,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,587,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,638,000 Federal grants: $15,782,000 Federal procurement contracts: $385,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,824,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $750,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $673,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,997,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 454
Here:
104 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 213
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -42
Here:
-10 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Corson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 25
2010 to 2013: 27
2000 to 2009: 157
1990 to 1999: 202
1980 to 1989: 177
1970 to 1979: 321
1960 to 1969: 182
1950 to 1959: 162
1940 to 1949: 97
1939 or earlier: 206
Note: State values scaled to Corson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Corson County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Corson County population
no vehicle: 36
1 vehicle: 170
2 vehicles: 276
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 75
5+ vehicles: 45
no vehicle: 87
1 vehicle: 240
2 vehicles: 116
3 vehicles: 49
4 vehicles: 14
5+ vehicles: 13
66% of Corson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Dakota.
Corson County:
66.0%
State average:
56.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,818
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 2,148
South: 46
West: 142
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Corson County
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