Hanson County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in July 2007: 3,621 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 883
Renter-occupied apartments: 232

% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

Land area: 435 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Hanson County: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Manufacturing (11.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 12%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 3%

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

Races in Hanson County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,572	(50.1%)
Females: 1,567	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,984
County population in 2003: 3,508
Jobs in 2003: 509

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,875
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.8%

Average household size:

Hanson County:	2.8 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,675 ($33,049 in 1999)

This county:	$40,675
South Dakota:	$43,424

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $319 (lower quartile is $221, upper quartile is $398)

This county:	$319
State:	$436

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,507 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Hanson County:	$88,507
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,890 - $140,844

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $121,091
Here: $121,091
State: $160,328

In 2-unit structures: $121,846
Here: $121,846
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,130
Here: $103,130
State: $114,786

Mobile homes: $36,875
Here: $36,875
State: $34,151

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,001
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 9
Auto thefts: 2

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hanson County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $820 (1.6%)

Hanson County household income distribution in 2007

Hanson County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hanson 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 $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alexandria, Emery, Fulton, Farmer.

Neighboring counties: Davison County , Hutchinson County , McCook County , Miner County , Sanborn County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hanson County: Riverside Camp (A), Rosedale Colony (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Graceland Cemetery (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Redstone Cemetery (4), Rock Creek Cemetery (5), Elfert Cemetery (6), Saint Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Welker Lake (C), Lutz Lake (D), Eli, Lake (E), Hanson Lake (F), Fulton Lake (G), Ethan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Pierre Creek (A), Firesteel Creek (B), Enemy Creek (C), Bloom Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hanson County include: Long Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Spencer State Public Shooting Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.2%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 61
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (56% naturalized citizens)

Hanson County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%

Hanson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,029
One, attached: 20
Two: 19
3 or 4: 67
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 5
Mobile homes: 64

Housing units in Hanson County with a mortgage: 225 (22 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 276

Here:	44.9% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,123
Total congregations: 11

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	North American Baptist Conference	Lutheran Church	Hutterian Brethren	Other
Adherents	1,037 (48.8%)	370 (17.4%)	266 (12.5%)	200 (9.4%)	250 (11.8%)
Congregations	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	3 (27.3%)

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

Religions in Hanson County - Alexandria, Emery, Fulton, Farmer

Agriculture in Hanson County
Average size of farms: 780 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $152243
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.47
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: 51.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120135
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $165090
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.55%
Corn for grain: 74584 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4565 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 74459 harvested acres

Hanson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 151 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/30/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 150 people and caused $18 million in damages.

Hanson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 92% 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 89.4 miles away from Hanson County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the 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 35.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Hanson County center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from Hanson 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 (28%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (21%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

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

Canada (50%)
Other Northern Europe (19%)
Indonesia (19%)
Argentina (13%)

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

German (66%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (5%)
Norwegian (4%)
English (4%)
Dutch (3%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Hanson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,023 (70%)
Carpooled: 165 (11%)
Walked: 92 (6%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 175 (12%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,800.

4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.19%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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

6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($24,154 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($8,167 average AGI)
Hanson County: 1.50%
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 Davison County, SD	2.39% ($26,667 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.15% ($30,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.4

Births per 1000 population in Hanson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Hanson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hanson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 561 (523 aged, 38 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1654.660
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 213.5
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26.69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 26.69

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,139

In family households: 2,859 (799 male householders, 67 female householders)
811 spouses, 1,115 children (1,030 natural, 41 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 14 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 280 (126 male householders (110 living alone)), 136 female householders (136 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 374 2-persons, 173 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 246 1-person, 16 2-persons.

88.2% of residents of Hanson County speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
11.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,462,000 ($6989 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,014,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,522,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,205,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,368,000
Federal grants: $6,414,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $754,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $387,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $363,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,919,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 307

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 97

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

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

Net internal migration: +404

Here:	+108 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Hanson 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:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 26
1980 to 1989: 97
1970 to 1979: 130
1960 to 1969: 62
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 101
1939 or earlier: 603

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hanson County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 168 6 rooms: 211 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 129 9+ rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hanson County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 52 5 rooms: 46 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 18 9+ rooms: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hanson County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 194 3 bedrooms: 353 4 bedrooms: 213 5+ bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hanson County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 84 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 50 5+ bedrooms: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Hanson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 169 2 vehicles: 277 3 vehicles: 260 4 vehicles: 97 5+ vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Hanson County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 82 2 vehicles: 68 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 8 5+ vehicles: 5

73% of Hanson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in South Dakota.

Hanson County:	73.4%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 2741
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 212
South: 22
West: 96

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: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.8%) Utility gas (19.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.8%) Electricity (14.0%) Wood (4.2%) Other fuel (0.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34.1%) Utility gas (27.6%) Electricity (18.1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.1%) Other fuel (4.3%) Wood (0.9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	4.7%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.9%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	13.0%
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.)

Hanson County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $75,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,110,000
Financial Administration: $164,000

Central Staff Services: $135,000

Police Protection: $100,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000

Natural Resources - Other: $71,000

General - Other: $50,000

General Public Buildings: $48,000

Corrections - Other: $33,000

Health Services - Other: $28,000

Libraries: $26,000

Welfare - Other: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000

Property Sale Other: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $929,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $263,000
Highways: $98,000

All Other: $3,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Tax - Property: $1,103,000
Motor Vehicle License: $71,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $276,000

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)

Hanson 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)

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