County population in 2014: 1,847 (all rural); it was 2,196 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 224 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 428 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 669 Renter-occupied apartments: 198 (it was 201 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
32%
Land area: 1813 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Haakon County: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $977 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $940 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.8%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 79.5% for American Indian residents, 3.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.3%
Haakon County:
16.3%
South Dakota:
13.7%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 74.5% for American Indian residents, 1.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 48 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 52 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Asian residents: 26 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 16 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Haakon 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.
Current college students: 32 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 21 (33% naturalized citizens)
Haakon County:
1.0%
Whole state:
1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 4
Note: State values scaled to Haakon County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 734
One, attached: 11
Two: 18
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 18
20 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 189
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Haakon County with a mortgage: 130 (10 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 233
Here:
35.8% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Haakon County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
668
3
Mainline Protestant
526
2
Evangelical Protestant
431
7
None
312
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Haakon County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Haakon County:
5.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Haakon County:
27.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
21.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Haakon County:
8.8%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Haakon County:
27.0%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Haakon County:
Average size of farms: 4558 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $145,042 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.71 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: 84.17% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $113,265 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.58% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128,157 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.21% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.93 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03% Corn for grain: 1128 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 49998 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Haakon County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 454.5 miles away from Haakon County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 240.8 miles away from the county center 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 102.3 miles away from the county center On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 220.8 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 222.8 miles away from Haakon County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 611.6 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4233: July 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 03, 2013 to October 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4155: November 08, 2013, FEMA Id: 4155, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 05, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1811: December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2004 to June 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1531: July 20, 2004, FEMA Id: 1531, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
South Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1995 to June 20, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1052: May 26, 1995, FEMA Id: 1052, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 13, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1045: March 14, 1995, FEMA Id: 1045, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Haakon County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Transportation occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Management occupations (13%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Canada (38%)
Other Eastern Europe (24%)
Germany (10%)
Hong Kong (10%)
Korea (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Haakon County (%):
German (32%)
Norwegian (20%)
Irish (11%)
English (8%)
United States or American (6%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 729 (64%)
Carpooled: 119 (10%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 111 (10%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 160 (14%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
49 people in nursing homes
30 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitalsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,294.
3.13% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,920 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.13%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
4.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.69%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Births per 1000 population in Haakon County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Haakon County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Haakon County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Haakon County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Haakon County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 439 (411 aged, 28 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 44 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Haakon County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (40)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (29)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (17)
Congestive heart failure (12)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 50.05 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,259 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,402 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,082
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 837 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,046 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 105
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,901
In family households: 1,560 (458 male householders, 82 female householders)
481 spouses, 490 children (457 natural, 18 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 6 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 341 (161 male householders (140 living alone)), 149 female householders (142 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
462 married couples with children.
76 single-parent households (20 men, 56 women).
96.8% of residents of Haakon County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,429,000 ($13,228 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $194,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,775,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,581,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,249,000 Federal grants: $5,812,000 Federal procurement contracts: $231,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $780,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $395,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,063,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,693,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 90
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 137
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -231
Here:
-121 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Haakon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 8
2000 to 2009: 116
1990 to 1999: 84
1980 to 1989: 116
1970 to 1979: 209
1960 to 1969: 69
1950 to 1959: 89
1940 to 1949: 67
1939 or earlier: 275
Note: State values scaled to Haakon population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Haakon County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Haakon County population
no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 157
2 vehicles: 220
3 vehicles: 179
4 vehicles: 62
5+ vehicles: 33
no vehicle: 20
1 vehicle: 70
2 vehicles: 69
3 vehicles: 31
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 6
67% of Haakon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in South Dakota.
Haakon County:
67.0%
State average:
56.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,772
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 266
South: 32
West: 85
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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