Shannon County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in July 2007: 13,589 (24% urban, 76% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,380
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,405

% of renters here:	50%
State:	32%

Land area: 2094 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Shannon County: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (40.6%), Public administration (20.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 39%
Government: 55%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Shannon County, South Dakota:

American Indian (95.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (4.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	20.6 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 6,220	(49.9%)
Females: 6,246	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,691
County population in 2003: 13,263
Jobs in 2003: 4,393

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,884
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.1%

Average household size:

Shannon County:	4.4 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,742 ($20,916 in 1999)

This county:	$25,742
South Dakota:	$43,424

2007 median house/condo value: $36,904 ($25,900 in 2000)

Shannon County:	$36,904
South Dakota:	$118,700

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $182 (lower quartile is $129, upper quartile is $320)

This county:	$182
State:	$436

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $759
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $232

Institutionalized population: 56

Shannon County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County South Dakota:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 84.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 12.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $459 (2.0%)

Shannon County household income distribution in 2007

Shannon County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	52.3%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	26.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shannon 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: Pine Ridge, Oglala, Kyle, Porcupine, Wounded Knee, Batesland.

Neighboring counties: Bennett County , Cherry County, Nebraska , Custer County , Dawes County, Nebraska , Fall River County , Jackson County , Pennington County , Sheridan County, Nebraska .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Cooms Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Shannon County include: Our Lady of Lourdes Mission (A), Our Lady of Good Council Church (B), Rockyford Church (C), Holy Guardian Angel Church (D), Wildwood Church (E), Swallow Church (F), Saint Stephan Church (G), Saint Phillip Church (H), Saint Peter Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lamont Cemetery (1), Feather on Head Cemetery (2), Holy Cross Cemetery (3), Mediator Cemetery (4), Native American Cemetery (5), Knight Cemetery (6), Saint Anns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lee Lake (A), Feather on Head Lake (B), Little Locke Lake (C), Wakpamani Lake (D), Alkali Lake (E), Two Lance Lake (F), Denby Lake (G), Wolf Creek Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Janis Creek (A), Grass Creek (B), French Creek (C), Mousseaux Creek (D), Fog Creek (E), Slim Butte Creek (F), Mud Creek (G), South Prong Wolf Creek (H), Fast Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shannon County: Badlands National Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.6%
South Dakota:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 537
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 78 (62% naturalized citizens)

Shannon County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 31 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.0%

Shannon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,993
One, attached: 57
Two: 42
3 or 4: 75
5 to 9: 24
Mobile homes: 932

Housing units in Shannon County with a mortgage: 119 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 512

Here:	18.9% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Shannon County
Average size of farms: 6333 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64898
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $26.33
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: 93.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71509
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63339
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.77
Corn for grain: 993 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7806 harvested acres

Shannon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 56 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/4/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 54 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (27%)
Public administration (21%)
Construction (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Health care (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (29%)
Public administration (20%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Bus drivers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Child care workers (6%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (47%)
Philippines (21%)
Chile (13%)
France (12%)
Panama (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shannon County:

German (2%)
Irish (0%)
Dutch (0%)
Swedish (0%)
European (0%)
French (except Basque) (0%)
Scottish (0%)

Shannon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,583 (62%)
Carpooled: 560 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Walked: 303 (12%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 65 (3%)

People in group quarters in Shannon County, South Dakota

99 people in other group homes
48 people in religious group quarters
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
34 people in other nonhousehold living situations
21 people in other workers' dormitories
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $26,719.

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.02% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($9,416 average AGI)
3.15% relocated from other states ($11,942 average AGI)
Shannon County: 3.15%
South Dakota average: 3.82%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pennington County, SD	1.72% ($16,962 average AGI)
from Bennett County, SD	0.32% ($26,000)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.38% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($11,262 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($14,445 average AGI)
Shannon County: 2.83%
South Dakota average: 3.78%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pennington County, SD	1.85% ($16,702 average AGI)
to Bennett County, SD	0.45% ($27,000)
to Sheridan County, NE	0.42% ($35,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 30.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 27.7

Births per 1000 population in Shannon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Shannon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 23.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shannon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 889 (630 aged, 259 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 7.49
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14296.42
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 337.180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 194282.93

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2782.460
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1069.050

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 14.64

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,156

In family households: 11,658 (993 male householders, 1,351 female householders)
890 spouses, 5,317 children (4,865 natural, 241 adopted, 211 stepchildren), 1,497 grandchildren, 296 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 675 other relatives, 523 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 498 (244 male householders (206 living alone)), 181 female householders (163 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 310 (53 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 368 2-persons, 379 3-persons, 443 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 513 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 369 1-person, 46 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

73.8% of residents of Shannon County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
24.9% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $197,565,000 ($14803 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,850,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,096,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,964,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,551,000
Federal grants: $105,378,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,118,000 ($3,314,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,458,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $35,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $555,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,210,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,941

Here:	142 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 719

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -21

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Shannon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 198
1995 to 1998: 281
1990 to 1994: 209
1980 to 1989: 470
1970 to 1979: 1,011
1960 to 1969: 542
1950 to 1959: 142
1940 to 1949: 109
1939 or earlier: 161

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shannon County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 42 2 rooms: 135 3 rooms: 318 4 rooms: 230 5 rooms: 377 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 41 9+ rooms: 16

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County, South Dakota:
	1 room: 45 2 rooms: 117 3 rooms: 205 4 rooms: 275 5 rooms: 409 6 rooms: 224 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 10 9+ rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shannon County:
	no bedroom: 70 1 bedroom: 232 2 bedrooms: 428 3 bedrooms: 525 4 bedrooms: 117 5+ bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County:
	no bedroom: 49 1 bedroom: 235 2 bedrooms: 381 3 bedrooms: 529 4 bedrooms: 192 5+ bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 176 1 vehicle: 632 2 vehicles: 339 3 vehicles: 151 4 vehicles: 57 5+ vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 240 1 vehicle: 594 2 vehicles: 373 3 vehicles: 126 4 vehicles: 47 5+ vehicles: 25

68% of Shannon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in South Dakota.

Shannon County:	68.4%
State average:	56.2%

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

This state: 10373
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 1104
South: 233
West: 623

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%) Wood (14%) Electricity (12%) Utility gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (11%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (4%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136

Here:	5.0%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	6.2%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 40

Here:	8.1%
South Dakota:	17.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Shannon County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $68,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $172,000
Police Protection: $82,000

Financial Administration: $47,000

General - Other: $41,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

Natural Resources - Other: $12,000

Health Services - Other: $7,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $76,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $574,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $193,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $171,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Shannon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)