Sanborn County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

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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%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Sanborn County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,384	(51.7%)
Females: 1,291	(48.3%)

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Sanborn County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,076
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$229
State:	$436

Sanborn County:	$61,955
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $101,507

Here:	$101,507
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $36,803

Here:	$36,803
State:	$200,700

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $39,059

Here:	$39,059
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $15,047

Here:	$15,047
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $24,244

Here:	$24,244
State:	$34,151

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 17
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

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.

Neighboring counties: Aurora County , Beadle County , Davison County , Hanson County , Jerauld County , Kingsbury County , Miner County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sanborn County: Rainbow Ranch (A), Lynch Ranch (B), Many Trails Ranch (C), Afton Township Hall (D), Oneida Township Hall (E), Warren 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), Bethlehem Church (B), Cuthbert First Methodist Church (C), Trinity Church (D), Farwell Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Forestburg Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Diana Cemetery (1), West Lawn Cemetery (2), Bonny Cemetery (3), Farwell Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), Aquilla Cemetery (6), Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: McCoy Lake (A), Long Lake (B), School Section Lakes (C), Twin Lakes (D), Rifle Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jim Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Dry Run (C), Redstone 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

Here:	4.2%
South Dakota:	4.9%

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)

Sanborn County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 995
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 15
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 142

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

Here:	32.9% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Sanborn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Sanborn County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 89% 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 65.4 miles away from Sanborn 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 95.2 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 23.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Sanborn 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 23.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from Sanborn 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: 957 (71%) Carpooled: 159 (12%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 55 (4%) Other means: 7 (1%) Worked at home: 159 (12%)

5.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.82%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

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%

from Davison County, SD

1.23% ($26,000 average AGI)

7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,392 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.43%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

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%

to Davison County, SD	1.31% ($39,769 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.10% ($19,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
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: 585 (529 aged, 56 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,268 (630 male householders, 98 female householders)

  644 spouses, 799 children (757 natural, 15 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 17 other relatives, 43 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 370 (175 male householders (140 living alone)), 132 female householders (123 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $22,120,000 ($8423 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $345,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,728,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,231,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,634,000
Federal grants: $3,312,000
Federal procurement contracts: $292,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $924,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,561,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $567,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,465,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	5.7
State:	4.1

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.

Sanborn County:	69.2%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 2304
• Northeast: 20
• Midwest: 204
• South: 42
• West: 85

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

Here:	1.3%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	0.9%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	21.7%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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