Reliance, South Dakota

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Population in 2022: 127 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -38.3%
 
Males: 66  (52.6%)
Females: 61  (47.4%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
South Dakota median age:

38.5 years

Zip codes: 57569.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,215 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Reliance:

$55,215
SD:

$69,728

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,883 (it was $14,141 in 2000)

Reliance town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,781 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Reliance:

$98,781
SD:

$245,000

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $110,410; detached houses: $131,615; mobile homes: $49,896
March 2022 cost of living index in Reliance: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.8%

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  • Races in Reliance, SD (2022)
    • 9078.9%White alone
    • 1614.0%American Indian alone
    • 76.1%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (42.1%), American (21.1%), English (8.8%), Irish (8.8%), Norwegian (7.0%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/19/1905

Elevation: 1796 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile   (very low).

Reliance, South Dakota map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Reliance town:

1.0% ($279)
South Dakota:

1.8% ($1,334)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (145.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (257.2 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (620.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Oacoma, SD (3.5 miles ),
Kennebec, SD (3.6 miles ),
Lower Brule, SD (3.7 miles ),
Chamberlain, SD (3.8 miles ),
Fort Thompson, SD (3.9 miles ),
Hamill, SD (4.5 miles),
Pukwana, SD (4.7 miles ),
Presho, SD (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 43.88 N, Longitude: 99.60 W

Area code: 605

Distribution of median household income in Reliance, SD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Reliance, SD in 2022
Reliance satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $23,300
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $23,300
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $23,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Reliance, SD residents
Average permit cost in Reliance, SD
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
South Dakota:

2.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+21.9%).
Most common industries in Reliance, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (16.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (16.3%)
  • Educational services (15.3%)
  • Social assistance (14.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.1%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (30.2%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.5%)
  • Gasoline stations (7.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Social assistance (31.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (24.4%)
  • Educational services (20.0%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Reliance, SD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Carpenters (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (15.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)

Average climate in Reliance, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Reliance-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Reliance town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/9/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people.

Earthquake activity:

Reliance-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 228% 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 549.6 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 25.1 miles away from Reliance center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 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 318.1 miles away from Reliance center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 214.2 miles away from the city 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 Lyman County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Reliance topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Reliance:

  • MID-DAKOTA DIALYSIS OF SANFORD HEALTH (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)
  • MID-DAKOTA HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)
  • SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CHAMBERLAIN, SD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reliance:

  • Northern State University (about 122 miles; Aberdeen, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 143 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • South Dakota State University (about 144 miles; Brookings, SD; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • University of South Dakota (about 155 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Northeast Community College (about 169 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Wayne State College (about 173 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 180 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Reliance: Reliance Volunteer Fire Department (A), Reliance Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Reliance Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

2.6 people
South Dakota:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

71.2%
Whole state:

64.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Reliance:

Marital status in Reliance, SD
  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Reliance:

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
South Dakota average:

10.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Reliance, SD (based on Lyman County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,5434
Mainline Protestant9497
Evangelical Protestant2335
Other11-
None19-
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: 4
Lyman County:

10.30 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

23.18 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

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

7.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:

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

10.0%
South Dakota:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Lyman County:

33.1%
South Dakota:

27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
South Dakota:

14.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.8%
South Dakota:

51.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Reliance:

40.6%
South Dakota:

49.4%

Average BMI:
Reliance:

30.9
South Dakota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Reliance:

12.5%
South Dakota:

20.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Reliance:

6.6
South Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

12.5%
South Dakota:

34.1%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
South Dakota:

58.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Reliance:

77.5%
South Dakota:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Reliance, SD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$382
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,846
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,671
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,413
Firefighters 0$0 41$19,563
Parks and Recreation 0$0 4$2,223
Totals for Government 0$0 54$27,097

Reliance government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $49,000 ($385.83)
    Toll Highways: $27,000 ($212.60)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($133.86)
    Financial Administration: $14,000 ($110.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($78.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($47.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($23.62)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($15.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,000 ($157.48)

Reliance government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $19,000 ($149.61)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($149.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000 ($118.11)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($7.87)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($7.87)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $99,000 ($779.53)
    Property: $24,000 ($188.98)
    Other License: $7,000 ($55.12)
    Motor Vehicle License: $6,000 ($47.24)
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000 ($47.24)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000 ($15.75)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000 ($15.75)
    Public Utility License: $1,000 ($7.87)

Strongest AM radio stations in Reliance:

  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reliance:

  • KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPLO-FM (94.5 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Reliance:

  • KTSD-TV (Channel 10; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPLO-TV (Channel 6; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KPRY-TV (Channel 4; PIERRE, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.3mTotal length
  • $700,000Total costs
  • 18,200Total average daily traffic
  • 4,660Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Reliance)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 6 Mi N Of Reliance On St Rd 47 (Lat: 43.965278 Lon: -99.603444), Structure height: 217 m, Call Sign: KPG412,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.050 MHz, Grant Date: 07/14/1986, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/28/2012, Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:

  • Lat: 43.907500 Lon: -99.696389, Call Sign: WQPU886,
    Assigned Frequencies: 174.000 MHz, 494.000 MHz, 494.000 MHz, 494.000 MHz, 653.000 MHz, 653.000 MHz, 653.000 MHz, 653.000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/21/2012, Expiration Date: 04/01/2030, Certifier: Deborah A Mcdermott, Registrant: Nexstar Media Inc., 545 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700, Irving, TX 75062, Phone: (972) 373-8800, Fax: (972) 373-8888, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 6 Mi N (Lat: 43.965278 Lon: -99.603444), Call Sign: KYK439,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.745 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2003, Expiration Date: 10/19/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2013, Registrant: National License, 938 3rd Avenue Nw, Carmel, IN 46032-1234, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 564-8335, Email:

  • 10 Mi N (Lat: 43.965278 Lon: -99.599278), Call Sign: KNFA221, Licensee ID: L00092415,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.475 MHz, Grant Date: 01/14/1997, Expiration Date: 03/04/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: Quillin Brothers, Box 324, Kennebec, SD 57544, Phone: (605) 869-2434

  • 2 Mi N 6 1/2 Mi E (Lat: 43.906667 Lon: -99.474000), Call Sign: KNCP994, Licensee ID: L00518752,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.355 MHz, Grant Date: 12/14/2011, Expiration Date: 03/12/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2022, Certifier: Cody Lafferty, Registrant: Lafferty, Cody

  • 4 Mi W 5 Mi S 2 Mi W .5 Mi S 1 Mi W Hwy 16 (Lat: 43.780278 Lon: -99.745111), Type: Building, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: KNEY383,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.365 MHz, Grant Date: 01/09/2013, Expiration Date: 03/10/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2023, Registrant: Western Communications, 3101 Airport Rd., Pierre, SD 57501, Phone: (605) 224-2054, Fax: (605) 224-8603, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N0YZL, Licensee ID: L00764355, Grant Date: 11/06/2013, Expiration Date: 11/07/2023, Registrant: Colton W Thelen, 24671 328th Avenue, Reliance, SD 57569

  • Call Sign: WB0HTT, Licensee ID: L00917199, Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2014, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2016, Certifier: Carrol I Stewart, Registrant: Carrol I Stewart, 32830 246th St, Reliance, SD 57569


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5549T, N5549T, N-5549T, Serial Number: 17251449, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/26/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 03/30/1983
    Registrant (Individual): Steve R Schelske, Star Rt 7 Box 23, Reliance, SD 57569
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/16/2017

Most common first names in Reliance, SD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John782.7 years
William777.4 years
James454.5 years
Roy386.4 years
Robert377.7 years
Raymond379.0 years
Mary387.3 years
Carl268.5 years
Albert279.5 years
Louis281.5 years
Most common last names in Reliance, SD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hoffer575.6 years
Stewart573.8 years
Graves454.2 years
Berg370.0 years
Fletcher381.0 years
Johnson376.7 years
Howard373.3 years
Rohrback373.3 years
Schelske386.7 years
Wagaman380.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Reliance, SD
  • 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 5.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Reliance, SD
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Reliance compared to South Dakota state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are no pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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