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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.1%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $101,403Here:$101,403State:$158,814 Townhouses or other attached units: $17,802Here:$17,802State:$180,371 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,975Here:$97,975State:$186,870 Mobile homes: $62,979Here:$62,979State:$34,151
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.6% Obama (Democratic): 42.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $758 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $842 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sanborn County is $368 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Cities in this county include: Woonsocket, Letcher, Artesian.
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Notable locations in Sanborn County: Lynch Ranch (A), Many Trails Ranch (B), Rainbow Ranch (C), Warren Township Hall (D), Afton Township Hall (E), Oneida Township Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: The Empire Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Sanborn County include: Willard Church (A), Forestburg Lutheran Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Cuthbert First Methodist Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Farwell Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Anthonys Cemetery (1), Eventide Cemetery (2), Butler Cemetery (3), Bonny Cemetery (4), Silver Creek Cemetery (5), Aquilla Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: McCoy Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), School Section Lakes (C), Long Lake (D), Rifle Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Redstone Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Jim Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sanborn County include: McCoy Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Twin Lakes State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sanborn County: Lynch Ranch (A), Many Trails Ranch (B), Rainbow Ranch (C), Warren Township Hall (D), Afton Township Hall (E), Oneida Township Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: The Empire Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sanborn County include: Willard Church (A), Forestburg Lutheran Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Cuthbert First Methodist Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Trinity Church (F), Farwell Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Anthonys Cemetery (1), Eventide Cemetery (2), Butler Cemetery (3), Bonny Cemetery (4), Silver Creek Cemetery (5), Aquilla Cemetery (6), Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: McCoy Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), School Section Lakes (C), Long Lake (D), Rifle Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Run (A), Redstone Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Jim Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sanborn County include: McCoy Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Twin Lakes State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aurora County , Beadle County , Davison County , Hanson County , Jerauld County , Kingsbury County , Miner County .
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Current college students: 67 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 16 (75% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.9%
Housing units in Sanborn County with a mortgage: 133 (9 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 271
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5.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,825 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.29% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($21,246 average AGI) 1.53% relocated from other states ($13,579 average AGI)Sanborn County:1.53%South Dakota average:3.82%
7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,392 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.92% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($19,486 average AGI) 1.51% relocated to other states ($4,905 average AGI)Sanborn County:1.51%South Dakota average:3.78%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 585 (529 aged, 56 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
644 spouses, 799 children (757 natural, 15 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 17 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
Size of family households: 348 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 33 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 1 5-persons.
94.0% of residents of Sanborn County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (37% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Population growth in Sanborn County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
69% of Sanborn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in South Dakota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Natural Resources - Other: $9,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,000
Police Protection: $313,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Central Staff Services: $158,000
Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
General - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $63,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Rents: $4,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,000
All Other: $135,000
General Local Government Support: $20,000
Public Utilities Sales: $38,000
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