Turner County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in 2005: 8,520 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,715
Renter-occupied apartments: 795

% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

Land area: 617 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

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:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Turner County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,082
County population in 2003: 8,640
Jobs in 2003: 2,102

Total labor force in 2004: 4,735
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%

Average household size:

Turner County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,198 ($36,059 in 2000)

This county	$41,198
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,841

Turner County	$78,841
South Dakota:	$101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $363
Institutionalized population: 203
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Turner County in 2000: $747

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

Turner County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Turner County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $964 (1.7%)

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: Turkey Valley Cemetery (1), Dicks Cemetery (2), Wellington Cemetery (3), West Cemetery (4), West Vermillion Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Holland 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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.8%
South Dakota:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 13

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

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

Turner County marital status for males

Turner County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Turner County
Average size of farms: 487 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $139343
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $159.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $113483
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $119974
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.57%
Corn for grain: 125168 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 900 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 123087 harvested acres
Vegetables: 51 harvested acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)

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

Germany (30%)
Canada (25%)
Korea (18%)
Russia (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Turner County:

German (49%)
Norwegian (15%)
Danish (11%)
United States or American (4%)
Dutch (4%)
Irish (4%)
English (3%)

Turner County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

203 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,821.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Turner County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Turner County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Turner County

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

Households: 8,645

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.

1,877 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (91 men, 212 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 445

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

Deaths: 589

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

Net international migration: +5

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

Net internal migration: -173

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

Population growth in Turner County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.13 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:	4.8
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 174
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 225
1970 to 1979: 507
1960 to 1969: 263
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 255
1939 or earlier: 1,976

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Turner County, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 47
4 rooms: 272
5 rooms: 525
6 rooms: 586
7 rooms: 502
8 rooms: 380
9 or more rooms: 398

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Turner County, South Dakota:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 122
4 rooms: 172
5 rooms: 126
6 rooms: 113
7 rooms: 86
8 rooms: 56
9 or more rooms: 50

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Turner County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 69
2 bedrooms: 717
3 bedrooms: 1,167
4 bedrooms: 615
5 or more bedrooms: 147

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Turner County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 187
2 bedrooms: 261
3 bedrooms: 214
4 bedrooms: 96
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Turner County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 57
1 vehicle: 458
2 vehicles: 1,154
3 vehicles: 641
4 vehicles: 280
5 or more vehicles: 125

Cars and other vehicles available in Turner County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 312
2 vehicles: 229
3 vehicles: 102
4 vehicles: 47
5 or more vehicles: 10

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Utility gas (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68

Here:	5.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	4.4%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	24.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Turner County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $302,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,720,000
Police Protection: $360,000

General - Other: $314,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $229,000

Financial Administration: $190,000

Central Staff Services: $177,000

Corrections - Other: $132,000

Parks & Recreation: $110,000

Health Services - Other: $82,000

Natural Resources - Other: $81,000

General Public Buildings: $76,000

Fire Protection: $34,000

Welfare - Other: $29,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $388,000
Interest Earnings: $53,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,425,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $477,000
All Other: $57,000

General Support: $26,000
Tax - Property: $2,363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $224,000

NEC: $101,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,778,000

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