Turner County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.9%), Retail trade (10.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Turner County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 4,362	(49.3%)
Females: 4,487	(50.7%)

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Turner County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,380
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$323
State:	$436

Turner County:	$104,166
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $133,403

Here:	$133,403
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $215,574

Here:	$215,574
State:	$200,700

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $36,618

Here:	$36,618
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,038

Here:	$41,038
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $33,278

Here:	$33,278
State:	$34,151

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 29
• Thefts: 18
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Sioux Falls, SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Turner County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.

Cities in this county include: Parker, Centerville, Marion, Viborg, Hurley, Chancellor, Monroe, Davis, Dolton.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Hutchinson County , Lincoln County , McCook County , Minnehaha County , Yankton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Turner County: Par-Mar Valley Country Club (A), Thunder Valley Drag Strip (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Turner County include: United Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Idylwilde Church (D), Immanuel Church (E), Danish Baptist Church (F), Evangelical Church (G), Spring Valley Church (H), German Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chancellor Cemetery (1), Turkey Valley Cemetery (2), Dicks Cemetery (3), Wellington Cemetery (4), West Cemetery (5), West Vermillion Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Swan Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Elce Creek (A), East Fork Vermillion River (B), Turkey Ridge Creek (C), West Fork Vermillion River (D), Camp Creek (E), Hurley Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Turner County: Gunderson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.4%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 203
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 40 (53% naturalized citizens)

Turner County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,322
• One, attached: 19
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 112
• 5 to 9: 85
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 25
• Mobile homes: 207

Housing units in Turner County with a mortgage: 783 (63 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 967

Here:	44.7% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Turner County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 4.7 times above overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Turner County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Turner 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 75.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 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 57.0 miles away from Turner 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 90.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,130 (71%) Carpooled: 477 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 252 (6%) Other means: 17 (0%) Worked at home: 515 (12%)

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,462 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.30% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($23,120 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($8,342 average AGI)

Turner County:	1.72%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Minnehaha County, SD	2.25% ($29,819 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, SD	1.09% ($34,657)

8.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.19%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.35% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($22,004 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($7,346 average AGI)

Turner County:	1.85%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Minnehaha County, SD	3.27% ($27,962 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, SD	1.08% ($33,857)
to Clay County, SD	0.34% ($21,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,757 (1,632 aged, 125 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,501 (2,217 male householders, 273 female householders)

  2,188 spouses, 2,605 children (2,414 natural, 86 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 30 other relatives, 74 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,144 (475 male householders (393 living alone)), 559 female householders (544 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 204 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,207 2-persons, 499 3-persons, 452 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 937 1-person, 91 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

96.3% of residents of Turner County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,164,000 ($6852 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $673,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,990,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,658,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,781,000
Federal grants: $7,100,000
Federal procurement contracts: $513,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,122,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,046,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,057,000
Federal Government insurance: $52,898,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

66% of Turner County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.

Turner County:	65.7%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 7048
• Northeast: 119
• Midwest: 1153
• South: 185
• West: 288

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Here:	5.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	4.4%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	24.4%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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