Races in Meade County, South Dakota:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,226 ($36,992 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $470 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $688)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $152,337 (it was $78,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,130 - $220,334

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $181,557

Here:	$181,557
State:	$158,814

Townhouses or other attached units: $259,163

Here:	$259,163
State:	$180,371

In 2-unit structures: $261,826

Here:	$261,826
State:	$197,622

Mobile homes: $89,907

Here:	$89,907
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,669

Here:	$10,669
State:	$101,720

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,312
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $375

Institutionalized population: 158

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,041 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,606 (1.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.1% for Black residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 1.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Meade County:

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

Click to draw/clear Meade County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Meade County: Goff Ranch (A), Glenn Ranch (B), M P Ranch (C), Freiberg Ranch (D), Walker Ranch (E), Wagner Historical Monument (F), Chaffee Ranch (G), Vig Ranch (H), Camp Creek (I), Two Rivers Ranch (J), McKay Ranch (K), Newcombe Ranch (L), Bethlehem (M), King Ranch (N), Elk Creek Community Hall (O), Alkali Club House (P), Ellsworth Air Force Base Fire Department (Q), Opal Fire Department (R), Mud Butte Fire Department (S), Piedmont Volunteer Fire Department Main Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Meade County include: Saint Josephs Church (A), Saint Eustace Church (B), Prairie Home Church (C), Lakeside Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Plainview Church (F), Saint Margarets Church (G), Saint Patricks Church (H), Holy Family Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), White Owl Cemetery (2), Viewfield Cemetery (3), Elk Vale Cemetery (4), Fort Meade National Cemetery (5), Black Hills National Cemetery (6), Haydraw Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Howes Grazing Lake (A), Sturgis Reservoirs (B), Curlew Lake (C), Tisdale Lake (D), Bear Butte Lake (E), Maurine Lake (F), Wilson Lake (G), White Owl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Killdeer Creek (A), Eagle Creek (B), Red Owl Creek (C), Soft Water Creek (D), Deere Creek (E), Spook Creek (F), Sulphur Creek (G), Crow Creek (H), Tepee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Meade County include: Opal Lake State Game Production Area (1), Ben Ash Historical Monument (2), Bear Butte National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.65%

Here		39.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 9,617
Total congregations: 40

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	4,605 (47.9%)	1,161 (12.1%)	786 (8.2%)	387 (4.0%)	382 (4.0%)
Congregations	7 (17.5%)	2 (5.0%)	3 (7.5%)	2 (5.0%)	3 (7.5%)

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	LDS (Mormon) Church	Lutheran Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other
Adherents	350 (3.6%)	337 (3.5%)	328 (3.4%)	217 (2.3%)	1,064 (11.1%)
Congregations	1 (2.5%)	3 (7.5%)	1 (2.5%)	2 (5.0%)	16 (40.0%)

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

Religions in Meade County - Sturgis, Ellsworth AFB, Blackhawk, Faith

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Meade County:

Average size of farms: 2490 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74,160
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $30.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56,416
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $83,831
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.69%
Corn for grain: 2291 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 20598 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Meade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 2.2 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 20, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1887): March 10, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 5, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1811): December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 2, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1774): July 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota East Ridge Fire, Incident Period: July 27, 2006 to August 7, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 27, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2658, Natural disaster type: Fire
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 18, 2006 to April 20, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1647): June 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1647, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 6, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3234): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Dakota Ricco Fire, Incident Period: July 9, 2005 to July 19, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2565, Natural disaster type: Fire
• South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 3, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1173): April 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 3, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1156): January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: November 13, 1996 to November 26, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1161): February 28, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Meade County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,264.

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

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%

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

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

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%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.05
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14056.97
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1850.660
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41454.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1364.580
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1080.290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 36.55

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 164.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,637

• In family households: 21,191 (5,437 male householders, 1,630 female householders)

  5,760 spouses, 7,084 children (6,458 natural, 232 adopted, 394 stepchildren), 381 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 114 other relatives, 465 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,446 (1,492 male householders (1,188 living alone)), 1,344 female householders (1,153 living alone)), 610 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 797 (158 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,488 2-persons, 1,441 3-persons, 1,275 4-persons, 570 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,341 1-person, 416 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 1 6-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

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

Births: 1,917

Deaths: 940

Net international migration: +96

Net internal migration: -652

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 234

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 156

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 271
• Number of aged recipients: 27
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 244
• Number of recipients under 18: 43
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 178
• Number of recipients older than 64: 50
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 105
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 119

Most common first names in Meade County, SD among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	91	75.9 years
Robert	72	72.5 years
William	66	75.8 years
Mary	48	81.4 years
James	46	72.2 years
George	45	76.6 years
Margaret	41	80.2 years
Dorothy	40	75.6 years
Helen	39	79.0 years
Charles	35	79.4 years

Most common last names in Meade County, SD among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	31	77.9 years
Brown	25	74.6 years
Erickson	22	75.2 years
Miller	20	81.8 years
Anderson	20	69.6 years
Cooper	19	81.4 years
Olson	19	71.3 years
Smith	19	76.5 years
Jones	18	79.3 years
Bachand	18	78.7 years

Businesses in Meade County, SD
Name	Count		Name	Count
Best Western	1		Kroger	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Curves	2		Pizza Hut	3
Dairy Queen	1		RadioShack	1
Days Inn	1		Ramada	1
FedEx	1		Super 8	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
Holiday Inn	1		UPS	2

Meade County on our top lists:

• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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