Faulk County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (31.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Faulk County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	41.5 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,319	(50.0%)
Females: 1,321	(50.0%)

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Faulk County:	2.6 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,214
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$245
State:	$436

Faulk County:	$58,040
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $98,559

Here:	$98,559
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,897

Here:	$125,897
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $137,765

Here:	$137,765
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $14,647

Here:	$14,647
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $15,047

Here:	$15,047
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $29,375

Here:	$29,375
State:	$34,151

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	18.1%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	12.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Faulk 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: Faulkton, Cresbard, Seneca, Orient, Rockham, Chelsea, Onaka.

Neighboring counties: Brown County , Edmunds County , Hand County , Hyde County , Potter County , Spink County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Faulk County: DeVoe Community Building (A), Scatterwood Community Building (B), Centerville Township Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Faulk County include: Immanuel Church (A), Scatterwood Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: United Cemetery (1), Devoe Cemetery (2), Faulkton Cemetery (3), Millard Cemetery (4), Miranda Cemetery (5), Hope Cemetery (6), Myron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Clark Lake (A), Tomek Slough (B), South Scatterwood Lake (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Ford Lake (E), Dry Lake (F), Scatterwood Lake (G), Hammok Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perry Creek (A), Gooder Creek (B), Preachers Run (C), North Fork Snake Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Faulk County include: Gerkin State Wildlife Refuge (1), Lake Fualkton State Game Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.3%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 27
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 53 (96% naturalized citizens)

Faulk County:	2.0%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 961
• One, attached: 48
• Two: 32
• 3 or 4: 33
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 125

Housing units in Faulk County with a mortgage: 123 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 348

Here:	26.1% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Faulk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1964, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Faulk County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 96% 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 62.1 miles away from Faulk County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 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 66.3 miles away from Faulk County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 657 (57%) Carpooled: 83 (7%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 162 (14%) Other means: 32 (3%) Worked at home: 211 (18%)

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,100 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($11,625 average AGI)

Faulk County:	1.45%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

8.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.26%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($20,352 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($10,282 average AGI)

Faulk County:	2.33%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Brown County, SD

1.74% ($25,533 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 674 (639 aged, 35 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,268 (651 male householders, 58 female householders)

  652 spouses, 820 children (767 natural, 26 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 23 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 323 (146 male householders (134 living alone)), 162 female householders (158 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 49 (44 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 356 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 292 1-person, 16 2-persons.

83.7% of residents of Faulk County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
15.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,308,000 ($11201 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $164,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,010,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,233,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,499,000
Federal grants: $3,207,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,128,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,249,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $686,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,641,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-94 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

74% of Faulk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in South Dakota.

Faulk County:	74.2%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 2202
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 227
• South: 47
• West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	16.0%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	1.8%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	10.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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