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County population in July 2007: 7,159 (44% urban, 56% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,412
Renter-occupied apartments: 704
% of renters here:  23%
State:  32%
Land area: 683 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Grant County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Grant County, South Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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

Males: 3,878  (49.4%)
Females: 3,969  (50.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,302
County population in 2003: 7,659
Jobs in 2003: 3,993

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,209
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Grant County:  2.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,723 ($33,088 in 1999)
This county:  $40,723
South Dakota:  $43,424

2007 median house/condo value: $96,653 ($60,400 in 2000)
Grant County:  $96,653
South Dakota:  $118,700

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $343 (lower quartile is $241, upper quartile is $499)
This county:  $343
State:  $436

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $989
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290

Institutionalized population: 127

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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County South Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $910 (1.5%)

Grant County household income distribution in 2007 Grant County home values distribution


Grant County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.9%
Whole state:  13.2%

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.7%
South Dakota:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 10
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 44


Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

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

Grant County marital status for males
Grant County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Grant County
Average size of farms: 639 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $149956
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $174.27
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: 52.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $112667
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108022
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 17.45%
Corn for grain: 56516 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 28374 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 94163 harvested acres
Vegetables: 54 harvested acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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



  • Italy (33%)
  • Canada (29%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Grant County:



  • German (52%)
  • Norwegian (16%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • Dutch (3%)

Grant County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Grant County, South Dakota
  • 122 people in nursing homes
  • 81 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other types of correctional institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,016.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Grant County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Grant County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grant County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 13.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8949.720
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 329.030
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17688.87

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 771.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1489.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 40.63

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 108.340

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27.09


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,617
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 409
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 497
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -384
Here:  -52 per 1000 residents
State:  -1 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Grant County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 24
  • 1995 to 1998: 116
  • 1990 to 1994: 124
  • 1980 to 1989: 380
  • 1970 to 1979: 700
  • 1960 to 1969: 314
  • 1950 to 1959: 316
  • 1940 to 1949: 329
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,153

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grant County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 70
  • 4 rooms: 198
  • 5 rooms: 484
  • 6 rooms: 466
  • 7 rooms: 395
  • 8 rooms: 334
  • 9+ rooms: 458


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 64
  • 3 rooms: 150
  • 4 rooms: 176
  • 5 rooms: 130
  • 6 rooms: 75
  • 7 rooms: 52
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9+ rooms: 24


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grant County:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 85
  • 2 bedrooms: 477
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,072
  • 4 bedrooms: 575
  • 5+ bedrooms: 198


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grant County:
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 196
  • 2 bedrooms: 280
  • 3 bedrooms: 121
  • 4 bedrooms: 63
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19


Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 556
  • 2 vehicles: 1,048
  • 3 vehicles: 509
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5+ vehicles: 81


Cars and other vehicles available in Grant County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 135
  • 1 vehicle: 347
  • 2 vehicles: 134
  • 3 vehicles: 65
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5+ vehicles: 14


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:  7.5%
South Dakota:  8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  0.7%
South Dakota:  5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:  33.0%
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.)


Grant County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $233,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,675,000
    Financial Administration: $385,000
    Corrections - Other: $341,000
    General - Other: $270,000
    Libraries: $247,000
    Police Protection: $218,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $192,000
    Central Staff Services: $189,000
    Health Services - Other: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
    Welfare - Other: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,698,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $24,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,886,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,647,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $23,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $239,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,765,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
    Property Sale Other: $54,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,025,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,850,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $594,000
    All Other: $38,000
    General Support: $33,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,280,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $170,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,659,000


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)



Grant County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




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


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