McPherson County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in July 2007: 2,496 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,021
Renter-occupied apartments: 206

% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

Land area: 1137 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in McPherson County: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 55%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
Unpaid family work: 5%

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

Races in McPherson County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Median resident age:	47.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,405	(48.4%)
Females: 1,499	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,596
County population in 2003: 2,763
Jobs in 2003: 755

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,231
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:

McPherson County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,544 ($22,380 in 1999)

This county:	$27,544
South Dakota:	$43,424

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $204 (lower quartile is $140, upper quartile is $290)

This county:	$204
State:	$436

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,105 (it was $26,500 in 2000)

McPherson County:	$45,105
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $16,245 - $81,057

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $98,967
Here: $98,967
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,820
Here: $112,820
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $167,461
Here: $167,461
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,478
Here: $30,478
State: $114,786

Mobile homes: $30,854
Here: $30,854
State: $34,151

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $210

Institutionalized population: 68

Crime in 2005 (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

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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2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $559 (2.1%)

McPherson County household income distribution in 2007

McPherson County home values distribution

McPherson County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This county:	8.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.9%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

McPherson County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.9%

McPherson County marital status for males

McPherson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,224
One, attached: 28
Two: 23
3 or 4: 46
5 to 9: 33
10 to 19: 2
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 92

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

Here:	22.3% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,723
Total congregations: 15

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in the United States	Other
Adherents	1,034 (38.0%)	489 (18.0%)	306 (11.2%)	291 (10.7%)	603 (22.1%)
Congregations	3 (20.0%)	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	2 (13.3%)	6 (40.0%)

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

Religions in McPherson County - Eureka, Leola, Long Lake, Wetonka, Hillsview

Agriculture in McPherson County
Average size of farms: 1300 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $146208
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.40
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: 89.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116158
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92230
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.58%
Corn for grain: 14611 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 21906 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20829 harvested acres

McPherson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Magnitude types:

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Furniture and related products (3%)
Public administration (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (30%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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

Canada (83%)
France (8%)
Germany (8%)

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

German (75%)
United States or American (6%)
Norwegian (4%)
English (3%)
Russian (3%)
Irish (2%)
Polish (1%)

McPherson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 646 (55%)
Carpooled: 127 (11%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (1%)
Walked: 133 (11%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 264 (22%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

58 people in nursing homes
10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,138.

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Brown County, SD

1.50% ($37,857 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Births per 1000 population in McPherson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population in McPherson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in McPherson County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 36.51
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6535.230
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 219.060
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 9638.550

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 687.810
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1643.100
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 38.21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.52

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,836

In family households: 2,421 (775 male householders, 66 female householders)
755 spouses, 763 children (726 natural, 18 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 11 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 415 (155 male householders (140 living alone)), 243 female householders (239 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 68 (all institutionalized)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 134

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 212

Here:	81 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: -192

Here:	-73 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in McPherson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 81
1970 to 1979: 180
1960 to 1969: 166
1950 to 1959: 141
1940 to 1949: 184
1939 or earlier: 613

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McPherson County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 230 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 188 8 rooms: 109 9+ rooms: 134

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McPherson County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 53 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 20 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 5 9+ rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McPherson County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 442 4 bedrooms: 208 5+ bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McPherson County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 59 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 13 5+ bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in McPherson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 83 1 vehicle: 220 2 vehicles: 416 3 vehicles: 190 4 vehicles: 80 5+ vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in McPherson County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 56 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 4

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.

McPherson County:	73.6%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 2325
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 391
South: 30
West: 79

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:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58.0%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.8%) Electricity (10.3%) Other fuel (1.8%) Utility gas (1.3%) Wood (1.1%) Coal or coke (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39.3%) Electricity (31.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.9%) Other fuel (5.3%) Utility gas (1.9%) Wood (1.5%) Coal or coke (1.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	5.7%
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: 5

Here:	27.8%
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.)

McPherson County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $54,000
Hospital Public: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,352,000
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
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $94,000
All Other: $6,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $147,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,189,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $410,000
All Other: $15,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $1,241,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $615,000

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)

McPherson 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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