Lincoln County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in 2005: 33,381 (39% urban, 61% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,998
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,784

% of renters here:	20%
State:	32%

Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 58 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (13.1%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (12.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Lincoln County, South Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lincoln County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 12,053	(49.9%)
Females: 12,078	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,025
County population in 2003: 29,247
Jobs in 2003: 7,611

Total labor force in 2004: 17,531
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.4%

Average household size:

Lincoln County:	2.7 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,227 ($48,338 in 2000)

This county	$55,227
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,490

Lincoln County	$142,490
South Dakota:	$101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $559
Institutionalized population: 227
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lincoln County in 2000: $977

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 41
Auto thefts: 6

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 65
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 11

Lincoln County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,554 (1.5%)

Area name: Sioux Falls, SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.

Cities in this county include: Canton, Lennox, Tea, Harrisburg, Worthing, Hudson, Fairview.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Minnehaha County , Lyon County, Iowa , Turner County , Union County , Sioux County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Bethesda Homes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lincoln County include: Delaware Church (A), Romsdal Church (B), Beaver Creek Church (C), Zion Church (D), West Prairie Church (E), Brooklyn Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Springdale Church (H), Skresfrud Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tuntland Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Bonine Cemetery (3), Worthing Cemetery (4), Lennox Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Nathanael Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Albert, Lake (A), Carlson Lake (B), Lake Alvin (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Long Creek (A), Saddle Creek (B), Snake Creek (C), South Beaver Creek (D), Haram Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Sargeant Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln County include: Ninemile Creek State Shooting Area (1), Newton Hills State Park (2), Lake Alvin State Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.3%
South Dakota:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 994
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 271 (43% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	1.1%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 112
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 25
1980 to 1984: 22
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 29
1965 to 1969: 31

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.6%

Lincoln County marital status for males

Lincoln County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,241
One, attached: 276
Two: 79
3 or 4: 209
5 to 9: 204
10 to 19: 135
20 or more: 636
Mobile homes: 351

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 4,267 (573 second mortgage, 518 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,304

Agriculture in Lincoln County
Average size of farms: 368 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104599
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $207.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.76%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95523
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105197
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.38%
Corn for grain: 119751 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 127712 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/14/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Health care (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)

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

Belarus (17%)
India (10%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Netherlands (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Ukraine (6%)
Vietnam (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lincoln County:

German (42%)
Norwegian (21%)
Irish (7%)
Dutch (6%)
United States or American (4%)
English (3%)
Swedish (3%)

Lincoln County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,043 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,123 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 266 (2%)
Other means: 67 (1%)
Worked at home: 635 (5%)

People in group quarters in Lincoln County, South Dakota

225 people in nursing homes
34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
2 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $75,424.

14.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($101,884 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.87%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.79% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($82,797 average AGI)
4.09% relocated from other states ($19,088 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 4.09%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	8.31% ($135,142 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.30% ($40,342)
from Turner County, SD	0.27% ($33,857)
from Lyon County, IA	0.19% ($29,125)
from Yankton County, SD	0.17% ($35,682)
from Sioux County, IA	0.16% ($50,762)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.16% ($58,500)

11.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.20%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.04% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($29,338 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($12,119 average AGI)
Lincoln County: 3.15%
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 Minnehaha County, SD	6.17% ($42,613 average AGI)
to Turner County, SD	0.29% ($34,657)
to Union County, SD	0.24% ($38,655)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.16% ($49,900)
to Sioux County, IA	0.14% ($29,176)
to Brookings County, SD	0.14% ($21,765)
to Clay County, SD	0.13% ($28,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.2

Births per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Lincoln County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lincoln County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,916 (1,739 aged, 177 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,869

In family households: 21,355 (5,727 male householders, 999 female householders)
5,929 spouses, 8,073 children (7,508 natural, 267 adopted, 298 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 103 other relatives, 231 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,514 (955 male householders (716 living alone)), 1,136 female householders (1,003 living alone)), 423 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 262 (226 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,689 2-persons, 1,505 3-persons, 1,530 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,719 1-person, 327 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

5,988 married couples with children.
905 single-parent households (219 men, 686 women).

96.7% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,152,000 ($2200 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,538,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,889,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,978,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,692,000
Federal grants: $12,624,000
Federal procurement contracts: $630,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,338,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,221,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $46,136,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,337,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,416

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

Deaths: 887

Here:	27 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +105

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +7,641

Here:	+229 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lincoln County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 790
1995 to 1998: 1,704
1990 to 1994: 1,033
1980 to 1989: 966
1970 to 1979: 1,225
1960 to 1969: 476
1950 to 1959: 490
1940 to 1949: 365
1939 or earlier: 2,082

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 134
4 rooms: 507
5 rooms: 1,180
6 rooms: 1,231
7 rooms: 1,353
8 rooms: 1,029
9 or more rooms: 1,529

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, South Dakota:

1 room: 31
2 rooms: 141
3 rooms: 345
4 rooms: 461
5 rooms: 414
6 rooms: 141
7 rooms: 116
8 rooms: 95
9 or more rooms: 40

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 194
2 bedrooms: 1,379
3 bedrooms: 3,008
4 bedrooms: 1,840
5 or more bedrooms: 571

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County:

no bedroom: 36
1 bedroom: 474
2 bedrooms: 847
3 bedrooms: 315
4 bedrooms: 103
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 117
1 vehicle: 909
2 vehicles: 3,429
3 vehicles: 1,720
4 vehicles: 570
5 or more vehicles: 253

Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 129
1 vehicle: 845
2 vehicles: 646
3 vehicles: 125
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 9

53% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in South Dakota.

Lincoln County:	53.4%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 16597
Northeast: 137
Midwest: 5432
South: 575
West: 985

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Other fuel (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243

Here:	7.6%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	6.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 172

Here:	23.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Lincoln County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $314,000
Charges - All Other: $1,096,000
Construction - General: $171,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,506,000
Police Protection: $851,000

General - Other: $834,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $490,000

Air Transportation: $463,000

Central Staff Services: $376,000

Financial Administration: $372,000

Solid Waste Management: $256,000

General Public Buildings: $237,000

Natural Resources - Other: $182,000

Health Services - Other: $106,000

Corrections - Other: $88,000

Welfare - Other: $76,000

Fire Protection: $40,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $366,000
All Other: $59,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Natural Resources: $8,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $585,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $585,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $325,000
Interest Earnings: $133,000

Property Sale Other: $30,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,178,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $107,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $951,000
General Support: $51,000
Tax - Property: $3,828,000
Motor Vehicle License: $268,000

NEC: $152,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,214,000

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