La Plant, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 171.
Population change since 2000: +14.0%
Males: 103  (60.8%)
Females: 68  (39.2%)
Median resident age:

21.4 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip code: 57652

Estimated median household income in 2022: $19,024 (it was $18,194 in 2000)
La Plant:

$19,024
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $6,277 (it was $6,888 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-744,115,413 (it was $35,500 in 2000)
La Plant $-744,115,413
SD $245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $69,297; detached houses: $69,513

Median gross rent in 2022: $434.

March 2022 cost of living index in La Plant: -37654.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 71.6%

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  • Races in La Plant, SD (2022)
    • 28191.8%American Indian alone
    • 72.3%White alone



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in La Plant, South Dakota as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in La Plant is 35 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (3.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1942 feet

Land area: 9.01 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

La Plant, South Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
La Plant CDP:

0.0% ($0)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (115.8 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (356.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (689.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Whitehorse, SD (3.8 miles),
Timber Lake, SD (5.3 miles ),
Green Grass, SD (5.4 miles),
Akaska, SD (5.4 miles),
Mobridge, SD (5.4 miles ),
North Eagle Butte, SD (5.4 miles ),
Eagle Butte, SD (5.5 miles ),
Glenham, SD (5.7 miles)

Latitude: 45.14 N, Longitude: 100.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

Distribution of median household income in La Plant, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Plant, SD in 2022

La Plant satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
South Dakota:

2.0%

Average climate in La Plant, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

La Plant-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1964, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the La Plant place center injured one person.

On 6/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.2 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

La Plant-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 79% 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 491.6 miles away from La Plant 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 88.7 miles away from the city 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 310.2 miles away from La Plant center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 268.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 227.0 miles away from La Plant center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dewey County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Plant:

  • Northern State University (about 108 miles; Aberdeen, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • University of Mary (about 110 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 117 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 146 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Black Hills State University (about 164 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Chadron State College (about 199 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • South Dakota State University (about 199 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Oscar Gray Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Rushs Enemy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Dewey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.0 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.7%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.3%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in La Plant:

Marital status in La Plant, SD
  • Never married: 51.4%
  • Now married: 31.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

For population 25 years and over in La Plant:

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.2
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Plant, SD (based on Dewey County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,37016
Catholic1,2016
Evangelical Protestant48911
Other4501
None1,791-
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: 2
Here:

3.34 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Dewey County:

11.70 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

5.01 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.9%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Dewey County:

37.9%
State:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.1%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.4%
State:

49.4%

Average BMI:
La Plant:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
La Plant:

26.8%
South Dakota:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

4.9%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
La Plant:

20.6%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
La Plant:

54.2%
State:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
La Plant:

79.0%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of La Plant, SD Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in La Plant:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Plant:

  • KQSD-FM (91.9 FM; LOWRY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KOLY-FM (99.5 FM; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around La Plant:

  • KQSD-TV (Channel 11; LOWRY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

La Plant fatal accident list:

Nov 6, 2017 07:18 PM, Us-212, Lat: 45.130392, Lon: -100.718942, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 2013 05:15 PM, Us-212, Lat: 45.131861, Lon: -100.715117, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.3mTotal length
  • 1,400Total average daily traffic
  • 126Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,042Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Kelsey Daenen, U.S. Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.143861 Lon: -100.670667), Type: 121.9, Structure height: 46041 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Environmental Corporation Of America, Grant.Burnham@eca-Usa.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 667-2040

  • Kelsey Daenen, U.S. Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.143861 Lon: -100.670583), Type: 121.9, Structure height: 46041 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Environmental Corporation Of America, Kelsey.Daenen@eca-Usa.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 667-2040

  • ROBERT P WALTERS, U.S. Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.143861 Lon: -100.670583), Type: 121.9, Structure height: 46041 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: Environmental Corporation Of America, Kelsey.Daenen@eca-Usa.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 667-2040

  • ROBERT P WALTERS, U.S. Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.143861 Lon: -100.670583), Type: 121.9, Structure height: 46041 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., Fccmw@att.Com, Rm 1015, Dalla-s, Phone: (855) 699-7073

  • KEVIN HETRICK, U.S. Hwy 212 (Lat: 45.143861 Lon: -100.670583), Type: 121.9, Structure height: 46041 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., Fccmw@att.Com, Rm 1015, Dalla-s, Phone: (855) 699-7073

  • 1/2 Mi S (Lat: 45.136389 Lon: -100.650833), Type: 92.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority, 810 Eagle- Butte, Phone: (605) 964-2600


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • .5 Mile South Of (Lat: 45.136361 Lon: -100.650694), Call Sign: KNKM920,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.690 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2018, Expiration Date: 07/01/2028, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5540, Fax: (202) 828-5568


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Plant, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Plant, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


La Plant compared to South Dakota state average:

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