Grant County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Grant County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	40.3 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 3,878	(49.4%)
Females: 3,969	(50.6%)

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Grant County:	2.4 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,723
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$343
State:	$436

Grant County:	$98,157
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $121,301

Here:	$121,301
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,060

Here:	$129,060
State:	$200,700

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,964

Here:	$84,964
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,794

Here:	$174,794
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $57,500

Here:	$57,500
State:	$34,151

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $377 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: Milbank, Big Stone City, Revillo, Stockholm, Strandburg, Marvin, Twin Brooks, Albee.

Neighboring counties: Big Stone County, Minnesota , Codington County , Day County , Deuel County , Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Roberts County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Vernon Township Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Grant County include: Bethlehem Church (A), Lebanon Lutheran Church (B), Blue Cloud Abbey (C), Brown Earth Church (D), Tabor Lutheran Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Troy Cemetery (1), Albee Cemetery (2), West Vernon Cemetery (3), Mazeppa Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Antelope Valley Cemetery (6), Nelson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: LaBolt Lake (A), Crooked Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Summit Lake (D), Pyror Slough (E), Albert, Lake (F), Myers Lake (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), South Fork Whetstone River (B), Caine Creek (C), North Fork Whetstone River (D), Indian River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: Troy Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Mazeppa State Public Shooting Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 119
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 84 (65% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	1.1%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,663
• One, attached: 18
• Two: 56
• 3 or 4: 111
• 5 to 9: 138
• 10 to 19: 98
• 20 or more: 61
• Mobile homes: 309
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 868 (58 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 758

Here:	53.4% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from Grant County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Grant County center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 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 93.5 miles away from Grant County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,800 (75%) Carpooled: 430 (11%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 139 (4%) Other means: 15 (0%) Worked at home: 354 (9%)

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.41% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($12,453 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($37,143 average AGI)

Grant County:	2.98%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Codington County, SD	0.54% ($20,313 average AGI)
from Roberts County, SD	0.40% ($31,333)
from Big Stone County, MN	0.37% ($37,818)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.34% ($26,200)

7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.20%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.85% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($19,032 average AGI)
3.35% relocated to other states ($14,553 average AGI)

Grant County:	3.35%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Codington County, SD	1.05% ($30,594 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.62% ($26,474)
to Roberts County, SD	0.53% ($56,500)
to Big Stone County, MN	0.43% ($25,692)
to Brown County, SD	0.39% ($23,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,629 (1,465 aged, 164 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,585 (1,985 male householders, 175 female householders)

  1,955 spouses, 2,370 children (2,160 natural, 75 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 3 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,032 (399 male householders (362 living alone)), 548 female householders (529 living alone)), 85 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 230 (132 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,003 2-persons, 462 3-persons, 407 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 891 1-person, 45 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,655,000 ($7720 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,076,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,350,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,701,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,505,000
Federal grants: $7,950,000
Federal procurement contracts: $608,000 ($24,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,541,000 ($6,376,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $414,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,427,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,136,000

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

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.56 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

67% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in South Dakota.

Grant County:	67.3%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 4638
• Northeast: 36
• Midwest: 2735
• South: 134
• West: 201

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,000

Here:	7.5%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	0.7%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	33.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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