Jones County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in July 2007: 1,055 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 369
Renter-occupied apartments: 140

% of renters here:	28%
State:	32%

Land area: 971 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Jones County: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.3%), Retail trade (15.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 62%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Jones County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
American Indian (3.9%)
Two or more races (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 608	(51.0%)
Females: 585	(49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,283
County population in 2003: 1,080
Jobs in 2003: 618

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Total labor force in 2004: 769
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.3%

Average household size:

Jones County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,277 ($30,288 in 1999)

This county:	$37,277
South Dakota:	$43,424

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $349 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $408)

This county:	$349
State:	$436

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,529 (it was $38,500 in 2000)

Jones County:	$65,529
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,803 - $127,622

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $111,972
Here: $111,972
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $320,954
Here: $320,954
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $81,231
Here: $81,231
State: $184,406

Mobile homes: $24,601
Here: $24,601
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: $243

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 0 buildings

2004 Presidential Election results in Jones County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $649 (1.7%)

Jones County household income distribution in 2007

Jones County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones 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.

Cities in this county include: Murdo, Draper, Okaton.

Neighboring counties: Haakon County , Jackson County , Lyman County , Mellette County , Stanley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jones County: Gertonson Ranch (A), Graham Ranch (B), Murdo Golf Course (C), Perault Ranch (D), Peterson Ranch (E), Sandy Ranch (F), Schwartz Ranch (G), Wedean Ranch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Jones County: Immanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Draper Cemetery (1), Murdo Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Richland Reservoir (A), Sheriff Reservoir (B), Engen Reservoir (C), Kennedy Number One Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Prairie Dog Creek (A), South Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Squaw Creek (D), Hay Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Ash Creek (G), Big Prairie Dog Creek (H), Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.2%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 0 (-1% naturalized citizens)

Jones County:	0.0%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.4%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 442
One, attached: 8
Two: 17
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 20
20 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 107

Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 71 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 132

Here:	35.0% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 737
Total congregations: 9

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other
Adherents	283 (38.4%)	241 (32.7%)	121 (16.4%)	81 (11.0%)	11 (1.5%)
Congregations	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)

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

Religions in Jones County - Murdo, Draper, Okaton

Agriculture in Jones County
Average size of farms: 3169 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113797
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.28
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: 74.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $102918
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112212
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.65
Corn for grain: 2950 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30912 harvested acres

Jones County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 95% 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 66.0 miles away from Jones County center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/20/1993 at 13:08:10, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 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 97.2 miles away from Jones County center
On 7/12/1998 at 16:28:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/1994 at 02:44:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Jones 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 (41%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Gasoline stations (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (31%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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

German (38%)
Norwegian (15%)
United States or American (8%)
English (8%)
Irish (6%)
Dutch (4%)
Czech (4%)

Jones County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 420 (66%)
Carpooled: 83 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 49 (8%)
Worked at home: 81 (13%)

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 $34,565.

7.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.83%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.53% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($16,088 average AGI)
2.30% relocated from other states ($7,294 average AGI)
Jones County: 2.30%
South Dakota average: 3.82%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($18,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

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: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Births per 1000 population in Jones County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Jones County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jones County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 233 (218 aged, 15 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 968.050
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 871.250

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 96.81

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,193

In family households: 996 (259 male householders, 61 female householders)
281 spouses, 364 children (337 natural, 0 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 197 (109 male householders (100 living alone)), 73 female householders (70 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 152 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 170 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

98.8% of residents of Jones County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,737,000 ($29117 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $67,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,673,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,276,000
Federal grants: $22,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $503,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $504,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,393,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 56

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 42

Here:	41 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: -169

Here:	-164 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jones County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 71
1970 to 1979: 126
1960 to 1969: 74
1950 to 1959: 79
1940 to 1949: 62
1939 or earlier: 135

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 43 5 rooms: 81 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 63 8 rooms: 35 9+ rooms: 61

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 22 5 rooms: 28 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 6 9+ rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jones County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 76 3 bedrooms: 148 4 bedrooms: 104 5+ bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 35 3 bedrooms: 40 4 bedrooms: 12 5+ bedrooms: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 67 2 vehicles: 152 3 vehicles: 81 4 vehicles: 26 5+ vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 42 2 vehicles: 57 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 9 5+ vehicles: 5

67% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in South Dakota.

Jones County:	67.4%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 970
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 149
South: 25
West: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50.9%) Electricity (23.8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.4%) Wood (3.3%) Utility gas (0.5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.0%) Wood (5.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.3%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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.)

Jones County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $72,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $542,000
Police Protection: $93,000

Financial Administration: $90,000

Central Staff Services: $72,000

General - Other: $71,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000

Natural Resources - Other: $31,000

General Public Buildings: $30,000

Corrections - Other: $18,000

Health Services - Other: $15,000

Welfare - Other: $12,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Highways: $7,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Natural Resources: $6,000
Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal: $38,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,173,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
Highways: $6,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $581,000
Motor Vehicle License: $164,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $179,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Jones 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)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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

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