Potter County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.2%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Potter County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	45.8 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,324	(49.2%)
Females: 1,369	(50.8%)

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Potter County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,028
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$262
State:	$436

Potter County:	$74,040
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $92,747

Here:	$92,747
State:	$160,328

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,916

Here:	$88,916
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $31,068

Here:	$31,068
State:	$34,151

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: 1
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 3
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Potter County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gettysburg, Hoven, Lebanon, Tolstoy.

Neighboring counties: Dewey County , Edmunds County , Faulk County , Hyde County , Sully County , Walworth County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Gettysburg Radar Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Potter County: The Church of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Advent Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Lebanon Cemetery (3), Lutheran Cemetery (4), Pembroke Cemetery (5), Hanson Cemetery (6), Prairie Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Flight Lake (A), Green Lake (B), Lake Hurley (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Little Cheyenne Creek (A), Steamboat Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Potter County include: Dodge Draw Recreation Area (1), Whitlocks Bay Recreation Area (2), Green Lake State Public Shooting Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 26
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (64% naturalized citizens)

Potter County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,153
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 13
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 63
• 10 to 19: 24
• 20 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 444
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Potter County with a mortgage: 233 (3 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 395

Here:	37.1% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Potter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Potter County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 97% 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 63.2 miles away from Potter County center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 893 (70%) Carpooled: 89 (7%) Bicycle: 12 (1%) Walked: 143 (11%) Other means: 8 (1%) Worked at home: 128 (10%)

4.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.43%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,222 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($11,089 average AGI)

Potter County:	1.67%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,768 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($24,143 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($7,625 average AGI)

Potter County:	1.66%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 748 (711 aged, 37 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,229 (666 male householders, 89 female householders)

  679 spouses, 731 children (664 natural, 15 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 9 other relatives, 16 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 396 (160 male householders (149 living alone)), 215 female householders (210 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 68 (55 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 413 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 359 1-person, 16 2-persons.

97.7% of residents of Potter County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,967,000 ($14864 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,457,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,975,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,263,000
Federal grants: $11,755,000
Federal procurement contracts: $541,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $977,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $594,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,730,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,538,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	100 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-95 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

68% of Potter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in South Dakota.

Potter County:	68.0%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 2230
• Northeast: 15
• Midwest: 267
• South: 52
• West: 113

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	9.5%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	1.1%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	35.3%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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