Walworth County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Walworth County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	42.8 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 2,898	(48.5%)
Females: 3,076	(51.5%)

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Walworth County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,257
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$337
State:	$436

Walworth County:	$64,968
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $93,150

Here:	$93,150
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,532

Here:	$84,532
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $32,391

Here:	$32,391
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,699

Here:	$42,699
State:	$114,786

Mobile homes: $50,949

Here:	$50,949
State:	$34,151

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

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

This county:	18.2%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walworth 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: Mobridge, Selby, Java, Glenham, Akaska, Lowry.

Neighboring counties: Campbell County , Corson County , Dewey County , Edmunds County , McPherson County , Potter County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Walworth County: Alamo (A), Hoven Country Club (B), Oahe Hills Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Walworth County: Bethany Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Grace Cemetery (1), Lowry Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Nell Glueckstal Cemetery (4), Congregational Cemetery (5), Old Zion Cemetery (6), Peace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Hiddenwood Lake (C), Swan Lake (D), Molstad Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Pero Creek (A), Swan Creek (B), Swan Lake Creek (C), Rieger Creek (D), Blue Blanket Creek (E), Cane Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Walworth County include: Indian Creek Recreation Area (1), Bowdle Beach Recreation Area (2), Bethel Bible Camp (3), Walth Bay Recreation Area (4), Thomas Bay Recreation Area (5), Le Beau Recreation Area (6), Hoffman Roadside Park (7), Blue Blanket Recreation Area (8), Swan Lake State Public Shooting Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.3%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 113
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (74% naturalized citizens)

Walworth County:	0.7%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,131
• One, attached: 33
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 65
• 5 to 9: 121
• 10 to 19: 78
• 20 or more: 113
• Mobile homes: 563
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 511 (12 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 776

Here:	39.7% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Walworth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Walworth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 94.0 miles away from Walworth County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,975 (76%) Carpooled: 170 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 207 (8%) Other means: 17 (1%) Worked at home: 193 (7%)

6.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,629 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.44%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.82% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($16,357 average AGI)
2.62% relocated from other states ($9,279 average AGI)

Walworth County:	2.62%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Corson County, SD	1.01% ($20,500 average AGI)
from Brown County, SD	0.46% ($23,400)

8.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.69% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($18,437 average AGI)
3.56% relocated to other states ($11,820 average AGI)

Walworth County:	3.56%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Brown County, SD	0.72% ($28,563 average AGI)
to Corson County, SD	0.59% ($18,923)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.54% ($25,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 860 (815 aged, 45 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,865 (1,305 male householders, 343 female householders)

  1,317 spouses, 1,563 children (1,442 natural, 42 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 42 other relatives, 164 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 923 (408 male householders (341 living alone)), 449 female householders (445 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 186 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 892 2-persons, 276 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 786 1-person, 71 2-persons.

90.4% of residents of Walworth County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,977,000 ($7069 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $571,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,941,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,823,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,976,000
Federal grants: $8,157,000
Federal procurement contracts: $379,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,701,000 ($30,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $548,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,885,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,472,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-78 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.96 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

58% of Walworth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Dakota.

Walworth County:	58.0%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 4170
• Northeast: 57
• Midwest: 1302
• South: 42
• West: 351

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,500

Here:	6.2%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	4.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	28.3%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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