Lawrence County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (21.0%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lawrence County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	37.2 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 10,725	(49.2%)
Females: 11,077	(50.8%)

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Lawrence County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,083
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$436
State:	$436

Lawrence County:	$130,951
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $183,449

Here:	$183,449
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,444

Here:	$204,444
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $167,775

Here:	$167,775
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,298

Here:	$108,298
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,956

Here:	$117,956
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $48,583

Here:	$48,583
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,500

Here:	$44,500
State:	$101,720

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spearfish, Lead, North Spearfish, Deadwood, Whitewood, Central City.

Neighboring counties: Crook County, Wyoming , Butte County , Weston County, Wyoming , Meade County , Pennington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lawrence County: French Ranch (A), Gudat Ranch (B), Hanna Campground (C), Hardy Guard Station (D), Harvey Ranch (E), J Miller Ranch (F), Juso Ranch (G), Lap Circle Ranch (H), McInerny Ranch (I), McKay Summer Homes (J), McNenny Fish Hatchery (K), Melcher Ranch (L), Miller Ranch (M), Little Spearfish Guard Station (N), Black Fox Campground (O), Black Fox Summer Homes (P), Nemo Work Center (Q), Box Elder Forks Campground (R), Boxelder Camp (S), Boxelder Civilian Conservation Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Lawrence County: Dane Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Ward Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Mountain Meadow Cemetery (3), Oak Ridge Cemetery (4), Bear Gulch Cemetery (5), Saint Onge Cemetery (6), Englewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crooks Lake (A), Clayton Pond (B), Mud Lake (C), Woodville Lake (D), Cox Lake (E), Reausaw Lake (F), Red Lake (G), Dry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jim Creek (A), Iron Creek (B), South Boxelder Creek (C), Spearfish Creek (D), Fantail Creek (E), Squaw Creek (F), Estes Creek (G), Strawberry Creek (H), Hay Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lawrence County: State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Camp Galena Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.7%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 2,245
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 266 (50% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:	1.2%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,044
• One, attached: 272
• Two: 400
• 3 or 4: 547
• 5 to 9: 403
• 10 to 19: 402
• 20 or more: 666
• Mobile homes: 1,677
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 2,217 (271 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,441

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

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/28/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/24/1993 at 23:52:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/2/1990 at 04:15:27, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Lawrence County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,020 (78%) Carpooled: 1,188 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 642 (6%) Other means: 37 (0%) Worked at home: 405 (4%)

10.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.66%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.94% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($12,841 average AGI)
5.72% relocated from other states ($19,999 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	5.72%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Pennington County, SD	1.07% ($33,474 average AGI)
from Butte County, SD	1.01% ($27,889)
from Meade County, SD	0.91% ($21,062)
from Campbell County, WY	0.29% ($33,692)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.20% ($35,389)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.18% ($21,438)
from Crook County, WY	0.17% ($29,400)

10.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,072 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.95% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($12,338 average AGI)
5.30% relocated to other states ($15,734 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	5.30%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Pennington County, SD	1.54% ($29,662 average AGI)
to Butte County, SD	1.09% ($21,531)
to Meade County, SD	0.94% ($27,277)
to Campbell County, WY	0.35% ($30,710)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.24% ($25,190)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.17% ($54,333)
to Crook County, WY	0.17% ($39,133)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,725 (3,207 aged, 518 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,543 (4,486 male householders, 1,101 female householders)

  4,546 spouses, 5,602 children (5,019 natural, 154 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 105 other relatives, 386 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,108 (1,477 male householders (1,101 living alone)), 1,807 female householders (1,515 living alone)), 824 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,151 (270 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,754 2-persons, 1,207 3-persons, 1,013 4-persons, 433 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,616 1-person, 555 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

95.7% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,950,000 ($5738 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,636,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,657,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,302,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $141,000
Federal grants: $21,523,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,992,000 ($489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,334,000 ($6,607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,896,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,069,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,347,000

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

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (51% from ground, 49% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

49% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Dakota.

Lawrence County:	48.8%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 13769
• Northeast: 293
• Midwest: 4116
• South: 586
• West: 2694

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,300

Here:	4.4%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	5.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	4.1%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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