Little Eagle, South Dakota

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Population in 2010: 319.
Population change since 2000: -13.8%
Males: 145  (45.7%)
Females: 174  (54.3%)
Median resident age:

22.5 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57639, 57642.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $18,823 (it was $12,500 in 2000)
Little Eagle:

$18,823
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $4,576 (it was $3,632 in 2000)

Little Eagle CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-744,115,413 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Little Eagle $-744,115,413
SD $245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $146,961; detached houses: $156,572; in 2-unit structures: $182,464; mobile homes: $115,215

Median gross rent in 2022: $240.

March 2022 cost of living index in Little Eagle: -14789.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 87.5%

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  • Races in Little Eagle, SD (2022)
    • 32191.7%American Indian alone
    • 41.1%White alone
    • 41.1%Hispanic

Races in Little Eagle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Little Eagle, South Dakota as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Little Eagle is 42 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 227 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Little Eagle CDP:

3.8% ($950)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (78.1 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (369.6 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (706.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

McLaughlin, SD (3.0 miles ),
Bullhead, SD (3.8 miles ),
Mobridge, SD (4.5 miles ),
Timber Lake, SD (4.7 miles ),
Selfridge, ND (5.0 miles ),
Glenham, SD (5.3 miles),
Pollock, SD (5.4 miles ),
Fort Yates, ND (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 45.68 N, Longitude: 100.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 605

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

2.6%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Most common industries in Little Eagle, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (20.4%)
  • Public administration (16.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (12.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Social assistance (10.2%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (28.6%)
  • Public administration (22.9%)
  • Social assistance (14.3%)
  • Construction (11.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (42.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (28.6%)
  • Educational services (28.6%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Little Eagle, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
  • Cashiers (8.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.2%)
  • Top executives (6.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.1%)
  • Bus drivers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14.3%)
  • Cashiers (11.4%)
  • Top executives (8.6%)
  • Bus drivers (8.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (35.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (28.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (21.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.3%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Little Eagle, South Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Little Eagle-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 53.3 miles away from the Little Eagle place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Little Eagle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 80% 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 486.7 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 122.5 miles away from Little Eagle 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 328.4 miles away from Little Eagle center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 270.2 miles away from Little Eagle center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 271.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 646.0 miles away from Little Eagle 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).
Little Eagle topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Eagle:

  • University of Mary (about 72 miles; Bismarck, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,854)
  • Bismarck State College (about 79 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • Northern State University (about 114 miles; Aberdeen, SD; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 163 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Black Hills State University (about 171 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Minot State University (about 179 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 206 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)

Public elementary/middle school in Little Eagle:

  • SITTING BULL SCHOOL (Location: 1 SCHOOL ST, Grades: KG-8)

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Cemetery: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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:

4.4 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.7%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

18.1%
Whole state:

6.5%


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

For population 15 years and over in Little Eagle:

Marital status in Little Eagle, SD
  • Never married: 57.1%
  • Now married: 27.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

For population 25 years and over in Little Eagle:

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.2
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Little Eagle, 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
This county:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

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

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
This county:

2.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

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

12.6%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

39.2%
South Dakota:

27.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Little Eagle:

44.6%
State:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.8%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Little Eagle:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Little Eagle:

30.9%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Little Eagle:

8.9%
South Dakota:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.5
South Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
Little Eagle:

32.8%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
Little Eagle:

50.1%
South Dakota:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Little Eagle:

81.4%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Little Eagle, SD Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Little Eagle:

  • 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)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Eagle:

  • KLND (89.5 FM; LITTLE EAGLE, SD; Owner: SEVENTH GENERATION MEDIA SVCS, INC.)
  • KOLY-FM (99.5 FM; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Little Eagle fatal accident list:

Oct 12, 1986 03:41 AM, #63, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.4mTotal length
  • $55,000Total costs
  • 283Total average daily traffic
  • 53Total average daily truck traffic
  • 370Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Community Bldg (Lat: 45.678056 Lon: -100.808750), Call Sign: WBM21, 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) 845-2800


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Little Eagle, SD
  • 80.0%Electricity
  • 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Little Eagle, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Little Eagle 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 significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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