Dewey County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	45%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.3%), Public administration (16.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Dewey County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	26.5 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 2,923	(48.9%)
Females: 3,049	(51.1%)

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Dewey County:	3.1 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,642
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$199
State:	$436

Dewey County:	$55,998
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $120,323

Here:	$120,323
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $61,338

Here:	$61,338
State:	$200,700

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,114

Here:	$123,114
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $22,872

Here:	$22,872
State:	$34,151

This county:	33.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	16.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dewey 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.

Cities in this county include: North Eagle Butte, Eagle Butte, Timber Lake, Isabel, La Plant, Whitehorse, La Bolt, Green Grass.

Neighboring counties: Corson County , Haakon County , Potter County , Stanley County , Sully County , Walworth County , Ziebach County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dewey County: Ewing Ranch (A), Agneau Ranch (B), Fast Horse Ranch (C), Fisher Ranch (D), Gesinger Ranch (E), Gordon LeCompte Ranch (F), Gunville Ranch (G), H Triangle Ranch (H), Hagel Ranch (I), Henry Ducheneaux Ranch (J), Hiett Ranch (K), High Elk Ranch (L), Holloway Ranch (M), Keckler Ranch (N), Means Ranch (O), Mossman (P), Newbrough Ranch (Q), Blackfoot Community (R), Nordvold Ranch (S), Opp Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dewey County include: Ascension Church (A), On-a-Tree Church (B), Agency Church (C), Corpus Cristi Church (D), Emmanuel Church (E), Saint Stephens Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Saint Josephs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Walking Horse Cemetery (1), Lantry Cemetery (2), Hillview Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), On-a-Tree Cemetery (5), Our Savior Cemetery (6), Rousseau Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson, Lake (A), Timber Lake (B), Lantry Lake (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Livermant Lake (E), Jewitt Pond (F), Little Moreau Lake (G), Goose Creek Dam (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Jewett Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Fox Creek (C), Four Creek (D), Foster Creek (E), Sage Creek (F), Moreau River (G), Fishgut Creek (H), Handboy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dewey County include: Isabel Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Little Moreau State Recreation Area (2), Firesteel State Public Shooting Area (3), Forest City Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.5%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 262
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 34 (71% naturalized citizens)

Dewey County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,400
• One, attached: 61
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 69
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 47
• 20 or more: 91
• Mobile homes: 424

Housing units in Dewey County with a mortgage: 192 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 344

Here:	35.8% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Dewey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 3.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1955, a tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,062 (55%) Carpooled: 432 (22%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 220 (11%) Other means: 29 (2%) Worked at home: 159 (8%)

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.45% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($13,175 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($6,708 average AGI)

Dewey County:	1.76%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Pennington County, SD	0.88% ($18,235 average AGI)
from Ziebach County, SD	0.62% ($14,833)

7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.87%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.72% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($12,716 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($9,903 average AGI)

Dewey County:	3.15%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Pennington County, SD	0.96% ($14,158 average AGI)
to Ziebach County, SD	0.71% ($18,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 24.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 23.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 662 (567 aged, 95 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,327 (756 male householders, 640 female householders)

  776 spouses, 2,253 children (2,088 natural, 83 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 424 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 169 other relatives, 236 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 538 (240 male householders (202 living alone)), 219 female householders (200 living alone)), 79 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 107 (52 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 287 4-persons, 195 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 402 1-person, 45 2-persons, 9 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

83.8% of residents of Dewey County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).
14.8% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $82,000,000 ($13410 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $580,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,781,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,553,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,138,000
Federal grants: $35,267,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,243,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,017,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $375,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $508,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,610,000

Here:	125 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-47 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

55% of Dewey 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, 65% lived in South Dakota.

Dewey County:	55.1%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 4971
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 548
• South: 129
• West: 259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,400

Here:	1.7%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	2.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	6.6%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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