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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%).
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McPherson County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in McPherson County, South Dakota:
Detached houses: $98,967Here: $98,967State: $160,328 Townhouses or other attached units: $112,820Here: $112,820State: $200,700 In 2-unit structures: $167,461Here: $167,461State: $184,406 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,478Here: $30,478State: $114,786 Mobile homes: $30,854Here: $30,854State: $34,151
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McPherson 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 $639 a month.
Cities in this county include: Eureka, Leola, Long Lake, Wetonka, Hillsview.
Neighboring counties: Brown County , Dickey County, North Dakota , Campbell County , Edmunds County , McIntosh County, North Dakota , Walworth County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Leola Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Johannestal Cemetery (1), Church of God Cemetery (2), Wetonka Cemetery (3), Wolff Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Hoffnungs Cemetery (6), Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Feinstein Lake (B), Hausauer Lake (C), Alkali Lake (D), Schumacher Lake (E), Klooz Lake (F), Rath Lake (G), Heupel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McPherson County include: Schumacher State Public Shooting Area (1), Moscow State Public Shooting Area (2), North Jackson State Public Shooting Area (3), Neuharth State Public Shooting Area (4), Odessa Number 1 State Public Shooting Area (5), Odessa Number 2 State Public Shooting Area (6), Rosenthal State Public Shooting Area (7), Highway 10 State Public Shooting Area (8), South Jackson Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Leola Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Johannestal Cemetery (1), Church of God Cemetery (2), Wetonka Cemetery (3), Wolff Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Hoffnungs Cemetery (6), Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Long Lake (A), Feinstein Lake (B), Hausauer Lake (C), Alkali Lake (D), Schumacher Lake (E), Klooz Lake (F), Rath Lake (G), Heupel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McPherson County include: Schumacher State Public Shooting Area (1), Moscow State Public Shooting Area (2), North Jackson State Public Shooting Area (3), Neuharth State Public Shooting Area (4), Odessa Number 1 State Public Shooting Area (5), Odessa Number 2 State Public Shooting Area (6), Rosenthal State Public Shooting Area (7), Highway 10 State Public Shooting Area (8), South Jackson Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 23 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 24 (42% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in McPherson County with a mortgage: 146 (1 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 508
Adherents
McPherson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,140 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.49% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($14,395 average AGI) 2.17% relocated from other states ($10,767 average AGI)McPherson County: 2.17%South Dakota average: 3.82%
5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.85% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($21,125 average AGI) 2.14% relocated to other states ($10,375 average AGI)McPherson County: 2.14%South Dakota average: 3.78%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 537 (511 aged, 26 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household type by relationship
755 spouses, 763 children (726 natural, 18 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 11 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
Size of family households: 495 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 379 1-person, 19 2-persons.
67.3% of residents of McPherson County speak English at home. 0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well). 32.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $25,288,000 ($9233 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $237,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,420,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,653,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,130,000 Federal grants: $6,064,000 Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $838,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,010,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,258,000 Federal Government insurance: $21,069,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
74% of McPherson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Hospital Public: $0
Financial Administration: $198,000
General Public Buildings: $123,000
Central Staff Services: $117,000
General - Other: $76,000
Police Protection: $63,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $51,000
Welfare - Other: $29,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,000
All Other: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
All Other: $15,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
NEC: $2,000
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