County population in 2016: 2,337 (all rural); it was 2,884 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 328 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 476 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 926 Renter-occupied apartments: 228 (it was 286 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
32%
Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Miner County: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $50,768 ($29,519 in 1999)
This county:
$50,768
South Dakota:
$54,467
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $363 (lower quartile is $296, upper quartile is $442)
This county:
$363
State:
$601
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $80,952 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Miner:
$80,952
South Dakota:
$160,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,309 - $165,208 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $949 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $421
Institutionalized population: 42
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,033 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,079 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 9.3%
Miner County:
9.3%
South Dakota:
13.3%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.1 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 36.4 years old, American Indian residents: 45.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 14.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Miner County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Current college students: 40 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 50 (28.9% naturalized citizens)
Miner County:
2.1%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
102010 or later
132000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
01980 to 1989
11970 to 1979
0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,096
One, attached: 7
Two: 26
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 9
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 42
Housing units in Miner County with a mortgage: 287 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 472
Here:
37.8% with mortgage
State:
56.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Miner County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
1,120
9
Catholic
674
1
Evangelical Protestant
348
3
Other
1
-
None
246
-
Miner County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Miner County:
8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Miner County:
4.05 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Miner County:
8.9%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Miner County:
26.9%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Miner County:
Average size of farms: 787 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111,144 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $118.90 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: 51.68% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,935 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.41% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,173 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65% Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.02 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.62% Corn for grain: 52795 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 5786 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 63450 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Miner County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Miner County center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 646.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the county center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 108.5 miles away from the county center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.2 miles away from Miner County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1938: September 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1938, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
South Dakota Ice Storms, Incident Period: October 22, 1995 to October 24, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1075: January 05, 1996, FEMA Id: 1075, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
South Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1995 to June 20, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1052: May 26, 1995, FEMA Id: 1052, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Miner County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Production occupations (12%)
Management occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Belgium (33%)
Mexico (22%)
Colombia (18%)
Nepal (16%)
England (4%)
Canada (2%)
Denmark (0%)
German (47%)
Norwegian (11%)
American (7%)
Irish (6%)
English (2%)
Scandinavian (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 721 (70.9%)
Carpooled: 130 (12.8%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0.6%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4 (0.4%)
Bicycle: 3 (0.3%)
Walked: 40 (3.9%)
Worked at home: 110 (10.8%)
55 people in nursing homes
42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
38 people in other noninstitutional facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,512.
5.65% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($25,137 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.65%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($16,451 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($8,667 average AGI)
Miner County:
1.33%
South Dakota average:
3.76%
6.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($23,311 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.69%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($19,279 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($4,033 average AGI)
Miner County:
1.32%
South Dakota average:
3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.6% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Miner County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 619 (568 aged, 51 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 49 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Miner County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (52)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (40)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (34)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (15)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,316 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,509
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,337
In family households: 1,897 (341 male householders, 257 female householders)
522 spouses, 716 children (654 natural, 21 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 9 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 398 (186 male householders (157 living alone)), 190 female householders (191 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 42
Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 348 1-person, 28 2-persons.
532 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (16 men, 79 women).
97.8% of residents of Miner speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,253,000 ($10,390 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $89,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,273,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,118,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,793,000 Federal grants: $6,843,000 Federal procurement contracts: $219,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,007,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,291,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,701,000 Federal Government insurance: $27,521,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 136
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 190
Here:
74 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: -242
Here:
-94 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.4
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Year house built in Miner County, South Dakota
02014 or later
242010 to 2013
1272000 to 2009
361990 to 1999
621980 to 1989
1501970 to 1979
601960 to 1969
961950 to 1959
461940 to 1949
6601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Miner County, South Dakota
Cars and other vehicles available in Miner County in owner-occupied houses/condos
7no vehicle
1641 vehicle
1872 vehicles
2493 vehicles
1034 vehicles
535+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Miner County in renter-occupied apartments
25no vehicle
1081 vehicle
492 vehicles
293 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
89.7% of Miner County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in South Dakota.
Miner County:
89.7%
State average:
84.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,811
Other state: 472
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 319
South: 53
West: 51
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