Spink County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,124
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,102
Renter-occupied apartments: 651 (it was 745 in 2000)
| % 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).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.9%), Educational, health and social services (20.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 64%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 5,91591.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2153.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1822.8%Two or more races
- 961.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 480.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 260.4%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| South Dakota median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 3,341 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 3,165 |  (48.6%) |
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| Spink County: | 2.0 people |
| South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $66,020 ($31,717 in 1999)
| This county: | $66,020 |
| South Dakota: | $66,143 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $470 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $635)
| This county: | $470 |
| State: | $722 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $119,435 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
| Spink: | $119,435 |
| South Dakota: | $219,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,134
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $481
Institutionalized population: 236
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 16
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 25
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $236,000
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $267,000
- 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $266,500
- 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $215,900
- 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $192,300
- 2014: 19 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $263,300
- 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $294,200
- 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $273,600
- 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $244,400
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $172,900
- 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,400
- 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,100
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $145,700
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,700
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,300
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,400
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $58,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,778 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,205 (1.3%)
| Spink County: | 7.9% |
| South Dakota: | 12.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 44.5 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 46.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 28.1 years old, American Indian residents: 17.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 14.5 years old)
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, Doland, Mellette, Tulare, Conde, Frankfort, Ashton, Northville, Mansfield, Brentford.
Local government website: www.spinkcountysd.org
Neighboring counties: Knox County, Maine 
, Washington County, Vermont , Fallon County, Montana 
, Wasco County, Oregon 
, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota , Renville County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 2.3% |
| South Dakota: | 1.8% |
Current college students: 90
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 51 (59.3% naturalized citizens)
| Spink County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 252010 or later
- 102000 to 2009
- 11990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 31Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,530
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 60
- 3 or 4: 70
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 34
- 20 to 49: 93
- 50 or more: 6
- Mobile homes: 227
Housing units in Spink County with a mortgage: 783 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
| Here: | 95.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Spink County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,152 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,058 | 11 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 408 | 10 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 1,797 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Spink County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Spink County: | 5.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 8.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Spink County: | 8.4% |
| South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Spink County: | 28.3% |
| State: | 27.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 20.5% |
| State: | 14.9% |
Agriculture in Spink County:
Average size of farms: 1336 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $196,792
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: $169,458
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $143,176
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
Earthquake activity:
Spink County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 602.9 miles away from Spink County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 70.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 151.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from Spink 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 78.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2013 to June 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4137: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4137, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
- South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2009 to July 06, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1844: June 16, 2009, FEMA Id: 1844, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- South Dakota Severe Storm, Incident Period: June 07, 2005 to June 08, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1596: July 22, 2005, FEMA Id: 1596, Natural disaster type: Storm
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Spink County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,857 (68.5%)
- Carpooled: 186 (6.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 14 (0.5%)
- Walked: 176 (6.5%)
- Worked at home: 561 (20.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Management occupations (27%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Transportation occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- South Africa (27%)
- Mexico (27%)
- Canada (20%)
- Brazil (14%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
- Hungary (2%)
- England (0%)
- German (50%)
- English (12%)
- American (9%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- Irish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- Austrian (1%)
People in group quarters in Spink County, South Dakota in 2010:
- 168 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 150 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 86 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in Spink County, South Dakota in 2000:
- 197 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 188 people in state prisons
- 94 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,799 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.42% |
| South Dakota average: | 8.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.48% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($24,843 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($17,955 average AGI)
Spink County: 1.94% South Dakota average: 4.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Brown County, SD |  0.85% ($40,429 average AGI) |
4.02% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,102 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.02% |
| South Dakota average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.02% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($47,102 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Brown County, SD | 1.31% ($40,469 average AGI) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,571 (1,340 aged, 231 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 138 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Spink County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (87)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (49)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (30)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,520
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 358
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,843
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,131
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 841
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,506- Male householders: 1,331 (448 living alone), Female householders: 1,204 (399 living alone)
1,348 spouses (1,331 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (114 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,151 children (2,113 natural, 25 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 118
Size of family households: 886 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 233 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 848 1-person, 91 2-persons.
1,237 married couples with children.
265 single-parent households (61 men, 204 women).
93.7% of residents of Spink speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,269,000 ($11,068 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 |
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: | 7.0 |
| State: | 7.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Spink County, South Dakota
- 82020 or later
- 2362010 to 2019
- 2272000 to 2009
- 2431990 to 1999
- 1531980 to 1989
- 3181970 to 1979
- 2421960 to 1969
- 2911950 to 1959
- 1911940 to 1949
- 1,1051939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spink County, South Dakota
- 51 room
- 132 rooms
- 373 rooms
- 1784 rooms
- 2775 rooms
- 3126 rooms
- 2757 rooms
- 3378 rooms
- 5369+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spink County, South Dakota
- 321 room
- 172 rooms
- 703 rooms
- 1314 rooms
- 625 rooms
- 1116 rooms
- 247 rooms
- 388 rooms
- 969+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Spink County, South Dakota
- 9no bedroom
- 991 bedroom
- 3302 bedrooms
- 7783 bedrooms
- 4644 bedrooms
- 3015+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spink County, South Dakota
- 33no bedroom
- 961 bedroom
- 2132 bedrooms
- 1123 bedrooms
- 264 bedrooms
- 895+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Spink County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 52no vehicle
- 3571 vehicle
- 6982 vehicles
- 4553 vehicles
- 2634 vehicles
- 1495+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Spink County in renter-occupied apartments
- 61no vehicle
- 2511 vehicle
- 982 vehicles
- 923 vehicles
- 694 vehicles
- 145+ vehicles
93.1% of Spink County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in South Dakota.
| Spink County: | 93.1% |
| State average: | 85.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,102
- Other state: 1,369
- Northeast: 75
- Midwest: 682
- South: 105
- West: 499
- 42.7%Utility gas
- 26.9%Electricity
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 1.1%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 41.8%Electricity
- 34.0%Utility gas
- 12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Other fuel
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
| Here: | 13.5% |
| South Dakota: | 12.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.2% |
| South Dakota: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
| Here: | 19.6% |
| South Dakota: | 17.1% |
Spink County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $568,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,300,000
Police Protection: $1,318,000
Central Staff Services: $783,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
General - Other: $272,000
Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $51,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,911,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $76,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Rents: $9,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,651,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,744,000
Other: $479,000
- Tax - Property: $3,281,000
Motor Vehicle License: $260,000
Other License: $19,000
Spink County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $568,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,300,000
Police Protection: $1,318,000
Central Staff Services: $783,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
General - Other: $272,000
Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $51,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,911,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $76,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Rents: $9,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,651,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,744,000
Other: $479,000
- Tax - Property: $3,281,000
Motor Vehicle License: $260,000
Other License: $19,000
Spink County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $568,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,300,000
Police Protection: $1,318,000
Central Staff Services: $783,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
General - Other: $272,000
Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $51,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,911,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $76,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Rents: $9,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,651,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,744,000
Other: $479,000
- Tax - Property: $3,281,000
Motor Vehicle License: $260,000
Other License: $19,000
Spink County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $568,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,300,000
Police Protection: $1,318,000
Central Staff Services: $783,000
Financial Administration: $308,000
General - Other: $272,000
Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $51,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,911,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,651,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $284,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $260,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $76,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Rents: $9,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,651,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,744,000
Other: $479,000
- Tax - Property: $3,281,000
Motor Vehicle License: $260,000
Other License: $19,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 169
- Number of aged recipients: 50
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 119
- Number of recipients under 18: 22
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 85
- Number of recipients older than 64: 62
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 50
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39
| Most common first names in Spink County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 51 | 78.8 years |
| Mary | 45 | 83.9 years |
| William | 38 | 78.2 years |
| James | 34 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 32 | 80.2 years |
| Henry | 29 | 81.8 years |
| Anna | 28 | 85.5 years |
| Robert | 27 | 68.7 years |
| George | 26 | 80.8 years |
| Walter | 25 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Spink County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 37 | 80.8 years |
| Blume | 26 | 79.6 years |
| Schmidt | 22 | 79.7 years |
| Binger | 20 | 75.6 years |
| Anderson | 19 | 82.7 years |
| Miller | 17 | 83.6 years |
| Smith | 17 | 76.9 years |
| Siebrecht | 15 | 82.8 years |
| Nelson | 15 | 76.2 years |
| Olson | 15 | 80.2 years |
| Businesses in Spink County, SD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Ford | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
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- #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"