Meade County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (14.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Meade County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	33.4 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 12,258	(50.5%)
Females: 11,995	(49.5%)

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Meade County:	2.7 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,528
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$462
State:	$436

Meade County:	$125,934
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $196,880

Here:	$196,880
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,245

Here:	$156,245
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $153,708

Here:	$153,708
State:	$184,406

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $12,522

Here:	$12,522
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $48,649

Here:	$48,649
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$101,720

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 118
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 120
• Auto thefts: 19

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meade County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $496 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sturgis, Ellsworth AFB, Blackhawk, Faith.

2005 air pollution in Meade County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 16 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 44 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Butte County , Haakon County , Lawrence County , Pennington County , Perkins County , Ziebach County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Meade County: Freiberg Ranch (A), Glenn Ranch (B), Goff Ranch (C), King Ranch (D), McKay Ranch (E), Bethlehem (F), Newcombe Ranch (G), M P Ranch (H), Camp Creek (I), Chaffee Ranch (J), Two Rivers Ranch (K), Vig Ranch (L), Wagner Historical Monument (M), Walker Ranch (N), Alkali Club House (O), Elk Creek Community Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Meade County include: Prairie Home Church (A), Holy Family Church (B), Opal Community Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Plainview Church (E), Elm Springs Church (F), Saint Patricks Church (G), Saint Margarets Church (H), Saint Josephs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairpoint Cemetery (1), Viewfield Cemetery (2), Faith Cemetery (3), White Owl Cemetery (4), Fort Meade Cemetery (5), Backes Cemetery (6), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Howes Grazing Lake (A), Opal Lake (B), Ensor Lake (C), Stoneville Lake (D), Sturgis Reservoirs (E), Nuzum Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G), Tisdale Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jimmy Creek (A), Little Elk Creek (B), Pleasant Valley Creek (C), Frozen Man Creek (D), Green Berry Creek (E), Morris Creek (F), Fourmile Creek (G), Skirt Creek (H), Soft Water Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Meade County include: Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge (1), Ben Ash Historical Monument (2), Opal Lake State Game Production Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Opal Post office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.8%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 1,061
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 346 (52% naturalized citizens)

Meade County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,498
• One, attached: 1,237
• Two: 361
• 3 or 4: 536
• 5 to 9: 144
• 10 to 19: 72
• 20 or more: 243
• Mobile homes: 2,036
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Meade County with a mortgage: 2,376 (273 second mortgage, 315 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,008

Here:	70.2% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Meade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/11/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Meade County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Dakota state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 83.1 miles away from Meade County center
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 44.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.7 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 84.0 miles away from Meade County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,852 (79%) Carpooled: 1,446 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 345 (3%) Other means: 50 (0%) Worked at home: 728 (6%)

14.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.16%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.91% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,866 average AGI)

Meade County:	0.91%
South Dakota average:	0.10%

7.75% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,266 average AGI)
5.50% relocated from other states ($13,574 average AGI)

Meade County:	5.50%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Pennington County, SD	5.14% ($34,546 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, SD	0.81% ($27,277)
from Butte County, SD	0.39% ($24,125)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK	0.12% ($36,583)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.11% ($45,636)
from Anchorage Municipality, AK	0.11% ($50,636)
from Custer County, SD	0.10% ($32,800)

15.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.32%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

1.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,351 average AGI)

Meade County:	1.20%
South Dakota average:	0.08%

7.57% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($14,531 average AGI)
6.55% relocated to other states ($13,771 average AGI)

Meade County:	6.55%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Pennington County, SD	5.24% ($30,479 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, SD	0.78% ($21,062)
to Butte County, SD	0.32% ($41,909)
to Campbell County, WY	0.20% ($39,619)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.19% ($18,050)
to Clark County, NV	0.13% ($23,214)
to Custer County, SD	0.12% ($48,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,387 (2,773 aged, 614 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,796 (5,588 male householders, 1,109 female householders)

  5,829 spouses, 7,619 children (6,873 natural, 237 adopted, 509 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 46 other relatives, 363 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,594 (1,067 male householders (814 living alone)), 1,073 female householders (943 living alone)), 454 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 863 (245 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,744 2-persons, 1,591 3-persons, 1,447 4-persons, 643 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,757 1-person, 310 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 17 4-persons.

95.7% of residents of Meade County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 57% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $215,677,000 ($8677 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $63,494,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,755,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,369,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,096,000
Federal grants: $33,697,000
Federal procurement contracts: $57,496,000 ($54,134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,264,000 ($1,904,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,567,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,315,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,950,000

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-26 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

51% of Meade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.

Meade County:	51.5%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 13729
• Northeast: 681
• Midwest: 4341
• South: 1780
• West: 3027

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,500

Here:	7.3%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	7.4%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	17.2%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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