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Hughes County

Population in July 2007: 352. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 181  (51.6%)
Females: 171  (48.4%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57522.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,087 (it was $28,571 in 2000)
Blunt:  $38,087
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,317 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
Blunt:  $63,317
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,162; Detached houses: $73,576; Mobile homes: $33,043

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Races in Blunt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Blunt: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.2%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.6%), Norwegian (8.4%), United States (6.2%), Swedish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1619 feet

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 716 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Blunt

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blunt city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

12 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 1.4% North America).

This city:  3.2%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blunt, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blunt to the number of sex offenders is 352 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Blunt:  1.3% ($485)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Blunt satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (167.9 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (342.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (839.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Onida, SD (14.2 miles ), Harrold, SD (17.1 miles ), Agar, SD (23.0 miles) , Pierre, SD (26.0 miles ), Fort Pierre, SD (28.8 miles ), Gettysburg, SD (34.3 miles ), Highmore, SD (37.6 miles ), Lebanon, SD (41.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.52 N, Longitude: 99.99 W

Area code: 605

Blunt household income distribution Blunt home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+8.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (38%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Average climate in Blunt, South Dakota

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Blunt-area historical tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/23/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Blunt city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/30/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blunt:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PIERRE, SD)
  • GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 35 miles; GETTYSBURG, SD)
  • HOLY INFANT HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; HOVEN, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Blunt, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blunt:
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; PIERRE, SD; ID: PIR)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 123 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 126 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; ID: ABR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blunt:
  • ONIDA MUNI (about 15 miles; ONIDA, SD; ID: 98D)
  • HARROLD MUNI (about 18 miles; HARROLD, SD; ID: 5G3)
  • GETTYSBURG MUNI (about 33 miles; GETTYSBURG, SD; ID: 0D8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blunt:
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 164 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 169 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 226 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 241 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 244 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public elementary/middle school in Blunt:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blunt, SD



Blunt compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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.


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Banks with branches in Blunt (2007 data):
  • Dakota State Bank: at 211 N Main Street, branch established on 1907-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $27.8 mil, Deposits: $22.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Blunt Bank Holding Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Blunt travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hughes County South Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 7$85
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$208
Sewerage 0$0 1$135
Water Supply 0$0 1$307
Financial Administration 0$0 1$650
Totals for Government 0$0 11$1,385



7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stanley County, SD  1.02% ($32,588 average AGI)
from Pennington County, SD  0.62% ($24,707)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.56% ($31,270)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,522 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Stanley County, SD  1.03% ($37,391 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.82% ($33,418)
to Pennington County, SD  0.67% ($42,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blunt:
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KCCR (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blunt:
  • KTSD-FM (91.1 FM; RELIANCE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KLXS-FM (95.3 FM; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Blunt:
  • KPRY-TV (Channel 4; PIERRE, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KTSD-TV (Channel 10; PIERRE, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

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