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Kingsbury County

Population in July 2007: 257. Population change since 2000: -10.4%
 

Males: 118  (46.0%)
Females: 139  (54.0%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57353.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,160 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Iroquois:  $34,160
South Dakota:  $43,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,019 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Iroquois:  $49,019
South Dakota:  $118,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,400; Detached houses: $64,085; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Iroquois:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Iroquois: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.1%), Norwegian (16.2%), United States (11.9%), Dutch (8.6%), Irish (7.2%), Russian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 8/26/1887

Elevation: 1398 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 482 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Iroquois

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iroquois city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Iroquois:  2.7% ($782)
South Dakota:  1.8% ($1,334)
Iroquois satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (95.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (249.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (720.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yale, SD (10.6 miles) , Bancroft, SD (10.8 miles) , Cavour, SD (12.9 miles) , Carthage, SD (16.4 miles) , De Smet, SD (20.5 miles ), Willow Lake, SD (23.2 miles ), Huron, SD (25.3 miles ), Artesian, SD (25.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 97.85 W

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-15.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Computer and electronic products (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)


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Average climate in Iroquois, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Iroquois-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Dakota state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Iroquois city center injured 4 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 6/24/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the city center caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Iroquois:
  • DESMET MEMORIAL HOSP (about 22 miles; DE SMET, SD)
  • HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; HURON, SD)
  • AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE (about 49 miles; MITCHELL, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Iroquois, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iroquois:
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 26 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 72 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Iroquois:
  • WILDER (about 22 miles; DESMET, SD; ID: 6E5)
  • LAKE PRESTON MUNI (about 33 miles; LAKE PRESTON, SD; ID: Y34)
  • HOWARD MUNI (about 33 miles; HOWARD, SD; ID: 8D9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iroquois:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 124 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 157 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 158 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 170 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public high school in Iroquois:
Public elementary/middle schools in Iroquois:
Private elementary/middle school in Iroquois:
  • SUNNY PLAINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 403 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: 1 - 8)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.4%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Iroquois, SD



Iroquois compared to South Dakota state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Iroquois (2007 data):
  • Farmers & Merchants State Bank: at 201 Ottowa Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.9 mil, Deposits: $34.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bancorporation



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Iroquois travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Kingsbury County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,371$16,4520$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$258
Financial Administration 0$0 1$424
Totals for Government 1$1,371$16,4526$682



Iroquois government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $31,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,000
    Total General Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
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 Brookings County, SD  1.27% ($30,296 average AGI)
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.08% ($24,783)


6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
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 Brookings County, SD  1.54% ($32,545 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.65% ($36,571)
to Beadle County, SD  0.51% ($23,364)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iroquois:
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KIJV (1340 AM; 1 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSDN (930 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iroquois:
  • KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZKK (105.1 FM; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Iroquois:
  • KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)

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