Edmunds County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in July 2007: 4,008 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,378
Renter-occupied apartments: 303

% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

Land area: 1146 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Edmunds County: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 3%

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

Races in Edmunds County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 2,152	(49.3%)
Females: 2,215	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,705
County population in 2003: 4,204
Jobs in 2003: 1,125

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,134
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:

Edmunds County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,636 ($32,205 in 1999)

This county:	$39,636
South Dakota:	$43,424

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $253 (lower quartile is $208, upper quartile is $329)

This county:	$253
State:	$436

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,061 (it was $44,100 in 2000)

Edmunds County:	$75,061
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,355 - $143,527

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $110,479
Here: $110,479
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $115,543
Here: $115,543
State: $200,700

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $275,739
Here: $275,739
State: $114,786

Mobile homes: $47,895
Here: $47,895
State: $34,151

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $985
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $303

Institutionalized population: 133

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 2
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Edmunds County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $665 (1.5%)

Edmunds County household income distribution in 2007

Edmunds County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Edmunds 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 $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ipswich, Bowdle, Roscoe, Hosmer.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Faulk County , McPherson County , Potter County , Walworth County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Edmunds County: Pembrook Colony (A), Plainview Colony Number Two (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Edmunds County include: United Methodist Church (A), Richland Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Loyalton Cemetery (1), Holy Trinity Cemetery (2), Cloyd Valley Cemetery (3), Morningside Cemetery (4), Hope Cemetery (5), Congregational Cemetery (6), Pembrook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grass Lake (A), Alkali Lake (B), North Scatterwood Lake (C), Rosette Lake (D), Blank Dam (E), Lake Parmley (F), Stafford Dam (G), Bowdle-Hosmer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Edmunds County include: Bowdle-Hosmer Public Shooting Area (1), Hosmer State Public Shooting Area (2), Heilman State Public Shooting Area (3), Steigelmier State Public Shooting Area (4), Stafford Dam State Public Shooting Area (5), Mina Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.8%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 59
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (77% naturalized citizens)

Edmunds County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 22

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.2%

Edmunds County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,658
One, attached: 44
Two: 8
3 or 4: 71
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 17
Mobile homes: 193

Housing units in Edmunds County with a mortgage: 367 (20 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 552

Here:	39.9% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,993
Total congregations: 21

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	The Wesleyan Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	1,720 (43.1%)	595 (14.9%)	449 (11.2%)	350 (8.8%)	258 (6.5%)
Congregations	4 (19.0%)	2 (9.5%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	3 (14.3%)

Name	Hutterian Brethren	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Reformed Church in the United States	Other
Adherents	200 (5.0%)	146 (3.7%)	76 (1.9%)	55 (1.4%)	144 (3.6%)
Congregations	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	4 (19.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Edmunds County - Ipswich, Bowdle, Roscoe, Hosmer

Agriculture in Edmunds County
Average size of farms: 1516 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $194441
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.32
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: 58.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $171371
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $134918
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.02
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.75%
Corn for grain: 55859 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 66898 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 94143 harvested acres

Edmunds County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Edmunds County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 99% 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 84.3 miles away from Edmunds County center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (23%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Canada (59%)
Russia (18%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Korea (5%)
Philippines (5%)
South Africa (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Edmunds County (%):

German (69%)
Norwegian (6%)
United States or American (5%)
English (3%)
Russian (3%)
Irish (2%)
Swedish (2%)

Edmunds County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,261 (65%)
Carpooled: 204 (10%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 191 (10%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 271 (14%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

129 people in nursing homes
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,109.

4.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.60%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.34% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,212 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($10,182 average AGI)
Edmunds County: 1.25%
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 Brown County, SD

2.16% ($31,871 average AGI)

7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,144 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.16% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($30,817 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($7,327 average AGI)
Edmunds County: 1.90%
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 Brown County, SD

2.85% ($48,810 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Edmunds County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Edmunds County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Edmunds County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 912 (869 aged, 43 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 24.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4247.010
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1318.040
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 6858.680

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1434.820
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1459.140
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24.32

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 24.32

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,233

In family households: 3,724 (1,059 male householders, 139 female householders)
1,120 spouses, 1,334 children (1,246 natural, 48 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 11 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 509 (201 male householders (191 living alone)), 260 female householders (238 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 134 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 621 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 429 1-person, 22 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

86.4% of residents of Edmunds County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
13.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $37,134,000 ($9064 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $259,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,406,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,323,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,627,000
Federal grants: $5,408,000
Federal procurement contracts: $221,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,150,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,501,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,691,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,557,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 210

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 272

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

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

Net internal migration: -188

Here:	-46 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Edmunds County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 96
1990 to 1994: 104
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 295
1960 to 1969: 240
1950 to 1959: 231
1940 to 1949: 159
1939 or earlier: 697

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edmunds County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 101 5 rooms: 285 6 rooms: 288 7 rooms: 229 8 rooms: 221 9+ rooms: 224

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edmunds County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 56 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 35 9+ rooms: 17

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Edmunds County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 45 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 574 4 bedrooms: 381 5+ bedrooms: 125

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edmunds County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 85 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 49 5+ bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Edmunds County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 241 2 vehicles: 584 3 vehicles: 302 4 vehicles: 147 5+ vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Edmunds County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 134 2 vehicles: 75 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 5 5+ vehicles: 14

69% of Edmunds County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.

Edmunds County:	69.0%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 3677
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 427
South: 61
West: 140

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35.1%) Utility gas (25.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23.0%) Electricity (14.5%) Coal or coke (0.8%) Wood (0.7%) Other fuel (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (29.7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.7%) Electricity (24.8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.5%) Wood (1.0%) Coal or coke (0.7%) No fuel used (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85

Here:	14.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	4.5%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	22.4%
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.)

Edmunds County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $126,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,739,000
Police Protection: $292,000

Financial Administration: $221,000

Central Staff Services: $153,000

Natural Resources - Other: $107,000

General Public Buildings: $85,000

Corrections - Other: $59,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000

Parks & Recreation: $38,000

Health Services - Other: $36,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $24,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000

Welfare - Other: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $117,000
General Support: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,614,000
Tax - Property: $1,822,000
Motor Vehicle License: $412,000

NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $894,000

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)

Edmunds County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

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

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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