County population in 2014: 2,316 (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: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $46,754 ($29,519 in 1999)
This county:
$46,754
South Dakota:
$53,017
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $344 (lower quartile is $274, upper quartile is $456)
This county:
$344
State:
$573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $72,865 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Miner:
$72,865
South Dakota:
$152,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,566 - $161,107 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $930 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $413
Institutionalized population: 42
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,176 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $856 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.4%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.2%
Miner County:
10.2%
South Dakota:
13.7%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 13 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: 79.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 11 (100% naturalized citizens)
Miner County:
0.4%
Whole state:
1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 1
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0
Note: State values scaled to Miner County population
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: 1,221
One, attached: 16
Two: 13
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 3
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 70
Housing units in Miner County with a mortgage: 184 (10 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 358
Here:
33.9% with mortgage
State:
60.6% 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 (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Production occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (55%)
Romania (18%)
Colombia (18%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Miner County (%):
German (52%)
Norwegian (17%)
United States or American (6%)
Irish (6%)
English (4%)
Swedish (4%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 938 (68%)
Carpooled: 140 (10%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 87 (6%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 210 (15%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
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%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
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
Births per 1000 population in Miner County
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
Deaths per 1000 population in Miner County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 2.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Miner County
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
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%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
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)
606 married couples with children.
111 single-parent households (40 men, 71 women).
95.3% of residents of Miner County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very 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
Population growth in Miner County
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:
6.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 22
2000 to 2009: 145
1990 to 1999: 34
1980 to 1989: 59
1970 to 1979: 117
1960 to 1969: 69
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 671
Note: State values scaled to Miner population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Miner County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Miner County population
no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 212
2 vehicles: 353
3 vehicles: 219
4 vehicles: 81
5+ vehicles: 46
no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 131
2 vehicles: 80
3 vehicles: 27
4 vehicles: 21
5+ vehicles: 6
71% of Miner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in South Dakota.
Miner County:
71.2%
State average:
56.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,485
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 299
South: 23
West: 51
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: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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