Mellette County, South Dakota (SD)

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• • 1,16455.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 78937.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 944.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 432.1%Two or more races
  • 30.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $973 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $901 (2.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mellette County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: White River, Norris, Corn Creek, Wood.

Neighboring counties: Knox County, Maine , Douglas County , Oswego County, New York , Ozaukee County, Wisconsin , Roscommon County, Michigan .

Current college students: 66
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (119.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 02000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 31980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 2Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 520
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 25
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 8
• 20 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 243

Housing units in Mellette County with a mortgage: 106 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 364

Religion statistics for Mellette County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Mellette County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
• South Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2019 - June 7, 2019, FEMA Id: 4463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1886: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1886, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 05, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1811: December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2004 to June 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1531: July 20, 2004, FEMA Id: 1531, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Severe Storms, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to April 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1375: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1375, Natural disaster type: Storm
• South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,364 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.82% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($27,364 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

5.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,625 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.65% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($40,625 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 25.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 17.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mellette County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 385 (92 living alone), Female householders: 292 (77 living alone)

• 321 spouses (321 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 655 children (525 natural, 88 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 35 foster children, 29 other relatives, 15 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 42

Size of family households: 167 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 171 1-person, 13 2-persons.

308 married couples with children.
142 single-parent households (66 men, 76 women).

92.3% of residents of Mellette speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
6.6% of residents speak other language at home (97% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $17,406,000 ($8,332 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $24,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,995,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,914,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,241,000
Federal grants: $8,561,000
Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $596,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $160,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $754,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,101,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Mellette County, South Dakota
• 442014 or later
• 62010 to 2013
• 852000 to 2009
• 1201990 to 1999
• 641980 to 1989
• 1551970 to 1979
• 1011960 to 1969
• 1001950 to 1959
• 321940 to 1949
• 1221939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Mellette County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mellette County, South Dakota
• 41 room
• 92 rooms
• 53 rooms
• 994 rooms
• 1275 rooms
• 1406 rooms
• 317 rooms
• 178 rooms
• 349+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mellette County, South Dakota
• 51 room
• 62 rooms
• 63 rooms
• 594 rooms
• 565 rooms
• 456 rooms
• 117 rooms
• 58 rooms
• 99+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mellette County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mellette County, South Dakota
• 3no bedroom
• 161 bedroom
• 1192 bedrooms
• 2283 bedrooms
• 704 bedrooms
• 285+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mellette County, South Dakota
• 5no bedroom
• 51 bedroom
• 822 bedrooms
• 743 bedrooms
• 254 bedrooms
• 145+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Mellette County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mellette County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 42no vehicle
• 951 vehicle
• 1202 vehicles
• 1303 vehicles
• 174 vehicles
• 635+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mellette County in renter-occupied apartments
• 47no vehicle
• 491 vehicle
• 632 vehicles
• 143 vehicles
• 294 vehicles
• 55+ vehicles

96.3% of Mellette County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in South Dakota.

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

• This state: 1,697
• Other state: 370
• Northeast: 9
• Midwest: 262
• South: 31
• West: 68

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 104
• Number of aged recipients: 4
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 100
• Number of recipients under 18: 6
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 62
• Number of recipients older than 64: 36
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 29
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39

Mellette County on our top lists:

• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"