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County population in July 2007: 6,739 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,102
Renter-occupied apartments: 745
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%
Land area: 1504 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Spink County: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.7%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 52%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Spink County, South Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Males: 3,857  (51.7%)
Females: 3,597  (48.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,458
County population in 2003: 6,999
Jobs in 2003: 2,448

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,453
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:
Spink County:  2.5 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,036 ($31,717 in 1999)
This county:  $39,036
South Dakota:  $43,424

2007 median house/condo value: $58,631 ($34,500 in 2000)
Spink County:  $58,631
South Dakota:  $118,700

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $287 (lower quartile is $206, upper quartile is $406)
This county:  $287
State:  $436

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,084
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $288

Institutionalized population: 479


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 7
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 1

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Spink County, SD map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Spink County South Dakota:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $814 (2.2%)

Spink County household income distribution in 2007 Spink County home values distribution


Spink County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  12.8%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spink 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 $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Redfield, Manderson-White Horse Creek, Doland, Mellette, Tulare, Conde, Frankfort, Ashton, Northville, Brentford.

Neighboring counties: Beadle County , Brown County , Clark County , Day County , Faulk County , Hand County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Rockwood Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Spink County include: Bethany Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tulare Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Verdon Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Hillestad Cemetery (5), Graceland Cemetery (6), Doland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Alkali Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Cottonwood Lake (D), Lake Dudley (E), Mirage Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snake Creek (A), Mud Creek (B), Timber Creek (C), Dry Run (D), Turtle Creek (E), Dove Creek (F), Medicine Creek (G), Wolf Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Spink County include: Abigail Gardner Rescue Site (1), Armadale Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
South Dakota:  2.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 90
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 43 (84% naturalized citizens)

Spink County:  0.6%
Whole state:  1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 31


Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.2%

Spink County marital status for males
Spink County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,559
  • One, attached: 53
  • Two: 88
  • 3 or 4: 145
  • 5 to 9: 46
  • 10 to 19: 109
  • 20 or more: 52
  • Mobile homes: 300

Housing units in Spink County with a mortgage: 517 (56 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 844

Here:  38.0% with mortgage
State:  60.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Spink County
Average size of farms: 1336 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $196792
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $133.01
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: 38.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $169458
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $143176
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.51%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.52%
Corn for grain: 152588 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 83492 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 297123 harvested acres

Spink County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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



  • Canada (37%)
  • Germany (28%)
  • Italy (14%)
  • Vietnam (12%)
  • Other Northern Europe (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Spink County:



  • German (52%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Spink County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,185 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 335 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 160 (5%)
  • Other means: 32 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 431 (14%)

People in group quarters in Spink County, South Dakota
  • 197 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 188 people in state prisons
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,370.

4.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.79%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.04% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($17,870 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($15,026 average AGI)
Spink County:  1.75%
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 Brown County, SD  1.08% ($32,000 average AGI)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.31% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($21,669 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($7,368 average AGI)
Spink County:  1.35%
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 Brown County, SD  1.84% ($24,800 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.61% ($28,000)
to Codington County, SD  0.49% ($20,000)
to Beadle County, SD  0.41% ($44,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Births per 1000 population in Spink County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Spink County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Spink County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,684 (1,447 aged, 237 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.32
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7520.410
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 358.110
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15843

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1130.600
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 840.7
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28.99

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26.41
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57.98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14.49


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,967
  • In family households: 5,961 (1,691 male householders, 237 female householders)
    1,688 spouses, 2,164 children (1,978 natural, 48 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 18 other relatives, 74 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,006 (392 male householders (336 living alone)), 527 female householders (497 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 487 (443 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 967 2-persons, 332 3-persons, 328 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 833 1-person, 74 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

91.8% of residents of Spink County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,269,000 ($11068 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,892,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,743,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,132,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,628,000
Federal grants: $12,059,000
Federal procurement contracts: $714,000 ($31,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,993,000 ($3,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,497,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,995,000
Federal Government insurance: $93,732,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 423
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 443
Here:  64 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: -524
Here:  -76 per 1000 residents
State:  -1 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Spink County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 38
  • 1995 to 1998: 151
  • 1990 to 1994: 124
  • 1980 to 1989: 190
  • 1970 to 1979: 528
  • 1960 to 1969: 267
  • 1950 to 1959: 364
  • 1940 to 1949: 212
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,478

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spink County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 23
  • 4 rooms: 183
  • 5 rooms: 467
  • 6 rooms: 416
  • 7 rooms: 337
  • 8 rooms: 333
  • 9+ rooms: 333


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spink County, South Dakota:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 64
  • 3 rooms: 96
  • 4 rooms: 213
  • 5 rooms: 121
  • 6 rooms: 82
  • 7 rooms: 42
  • 8 rooms: 56
  • 9+ rooms: 47


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spink County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 53
  • 2 bedrooms: 484
  • 3 bedrooms: 884
  • 4 bedrooms: 525
  • 5+ bedrooms: 154


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spink County:
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 153
  • 2 bedrooms: 307
  • 3 bedrooms: 117
  • 4 bedrooms: 70
  • 5+ bedrooms: 60


Cars and other vehicles available in Spink County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 66
  • 1 vehicle: 439
  • 2 vehicles: 898
  • 3 vehicles: 449
  • 4 vehicles: 154
  • 5+ vehicles: 96


Cars and other vehicles available in Spink County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 131
  • 1 vehicle: 375
  • 2 vehicles: 153
  • 3 vehicles: 60
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 6


68% of Spink County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in South Dakota.

Spink County:  67.8%
State average:  56.2%


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

  • This state: 6211
  • Northeast: 76
  • Midwest: 749
  • South: 91
  • West: 273

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Here:  5.3%
South Dakota:  8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:  3.0%
South Dakota:  5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:  20.2%
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.)


Spink County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $703,000
    Police Protection: $584,000
    General - Other: $435,000
    Financial Administration: $267,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $98,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000
    Welfare - Other: $85,000
    Housing & Community Development: $35,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $6,000
    Welfare: $4,000
    General: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $196,000
    Highways: $50,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $127,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Property Sale Other: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $541,000
    Central Staff: $45,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $16,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $11,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,587,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000
    General Support: $58,000
    Public Welfare: $32,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $785,000
    NEC: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,842,000


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)



Spink County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




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