Bullhead, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 348.
Population change since 2000: +13.0%
Males: 186  (53.7%)
Females: 162  (46.3%)
Median resident age:

25.3 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57621.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $26,352 (it was $14,000 in 2000)
Bullhead:

$26,352
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $7,830 (it was $4,029 in 2000)

Bullhead CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-744,115,413 (it was $9,999 in 2000)
Bullhead $-744,115,413
SD $245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $20,798; mobile homes: $19,232

Median gross rent in 2022: $521.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bullhead: -27078.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 73.7%

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According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bullhead, South Dakota as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bullhead is 92 to 1.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1783 feet

Land area: 3.01 square miles.

Population density: 116 people per square mile   (very low).

Bullhead, South Dakota map

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
South Dakota:

1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bullhead CDP:

3.6% ($360)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (73.8 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (383.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (720.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

McLaughlin, SD (3.7 miles ),
Little Eagle, SD (3.8 miles ),
McIntosh, SD (4.1 miles ),
Selfridge, ND (4.5 miles ),
Timber Lake, SD (4.8 miles ),
Isabel, SD (5.6 miles ),
Fort Yates, ND (5.6 miles ),
Porcupine, ND (5.6 miles)

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 101.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in Bullhead, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bullhead, SD in 2022
Bullhead satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Most common industries in Bullhead, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (33.3%)
  • Educational services (15.6%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Social assistance (11.1%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (38.1%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Food (9.5%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (9.5%)
  • Utilities (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (29.2%)
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Social assistance (20.8%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
Most common occupations in Bullhead, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (15.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.7%)
  • Child care workers (6.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (19.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (19.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (14.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (29.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.7%)
  • Child care workers (12.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)

Average climate in Bullhead, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Bullhead-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the Bullhead place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1978, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.4 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bullhead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 88% 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 473.9 miles away from the city 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 135.0 miles away from Bullhead center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 322.5 miles away from Bullhead center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 259.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 261.3 miles away from Bullhead center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 633.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Corson County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bullhead topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bullhead:

  • University of Mary (about 69 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 74 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • Northern State University (about 128 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 157 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Black Hills State University (about 162 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Minot State University (about 172 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 218 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public elementary/middle school in Bullhead:

  • ROCK CREEK GRANT SCHOOL (Location: 1 INDIAN SCHOOL DR, Grades: KG-8)

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Corson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.8 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.2%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

23.6%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bullhead:

Marital status in Bullhead, SD
  • Never married: 58.2%
  • Now married: 15.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Bullhead:

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 26.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bullhead, SD (based on Corson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,01810
Mainline Protestant76712
Other4382
Evangelical Protestant1495
None1,678-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Corson County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Corson County:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Corson County:

12.6%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

39.2%
State:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bullhead:

43.6%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bullhead:

41.7%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
South Dakota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

30.5%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bullhead:

7.4%
South Dakota:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bullhead:

6.4
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Bullhead:

31.9%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
Bullhead:

50.0%
South Dakota:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.6%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bullhead, SD Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Bullhead:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bullhead:

  • KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.5mTotal length
  • 304Total average daily traffic
  • 20Total average daily truck traffic
  • 532Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Mel Yawakie, Sw1/4 Nw1/4 Se1/4 Of Section 19, T21n, R25e Black Hills Meridian, Corson County, (Lat: 45.765139 Lon: -101.067778), Type: 90.0, Overall height: 90 m, Registrant: Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc., Dwight.Schmitt@standingrocktelecom.Com, , Fort -Yates, Phone: (701) 854-7098

  • Fred McLaughlin, Sw1/4 Nw1/4 Se1/4 Of Section 19, T21n, R25e Black Hills Meridian, Corson County, (Lat: 45.765139 Lon: -101.067778), Type: 90.0, Structure height: 46031 m, Overall height: 90 m, Registrant: Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc., Dwight.Schmitt@standingrocktelecom.Com, , Fort -Yates, Phone: (701) 854-7098


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Community Bldg (Lat: 45.775000 Lon: -101.086806), Call Sign: WBM20, Licensee ID: L00080795,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.800 MHz, 153.845 MHz, Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2002, Registrant: War Hawk Civil Defense District, Fire Hall, Mobridge, SD 57601, Phone: (605) 945-2800

  • Lat: 45.911222 Lon: -101.090028, Call Sign: WQYA792,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/02/2016, Expiration Date: 08/02/2026, Certifier: Clyde C Naasz, Registrant: Primex Wireless Inc, 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Bullhead, Sw1/4 Nw1/4 Se1/4 Of Section 19, T21n, R25e Black Hills Meridian, Corson County, (Lat: 45.765139 Lon: -101.067778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 90 m, Call Sign: WQVG763,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2015, Expiration Date: 02/06/2025, Certifier: Mathew Wood, Registrant: Calhoun Communications.Com, 705 Douglas St, Ste 540, Sioux City, IA 51101, Phone: (712) 233-9051, Fax: (712) 233-9056, Email:


Most common first names in Bullhead, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary472.3 years
James368.0 years
John279.4 years
Jennie274.5 years
Andrew272.0 years
Julia284.0 years
Leo283.5 years
Margaret270.5 years
Most common last names in Bullhead, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Archambault476.7 years
Hollow473.2 years
Brown367.7 years
Farrell336.3 years
Little-Eagle365.7 years
Hairychin355.6 years
Brown Otter254.5 years
Lyon253.5 years
Shoestring265.0 years
Yellow-Earri273.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bullhead, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bullhead, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Bullhead compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bullhead on our top lists:

  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries"
  • #26 (57621) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"
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