Jones County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 215
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 369
Renter-occupied apartments: 128 (it was 140 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 28% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 971 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (18.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (12.2%), Retail trade (12.0%), Public administration (11.5%), Educational, health and social services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 79678.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 18318.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 151.5%Two or more races
- 131.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 30.3%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
South Dakota median age: | 38.5 years |
Males: 423 | (41.2%) |
Females: 605 | (58.8%) |
Jones County: | 2.0 people |
South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,488 ($30,288 in 1999)
This county: | $61,488 |
South Dakota: | $69,728 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $303 (lower quartile is $227, upper quartile is $481)
This county: | $303 |
State: | $747 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,501 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Jones: | $110,501 |
South Dakota: | $245,000 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,154Detached houses: $169,998
Here: $169,998 State: $303,134 Mobile homes: $167,076
Here: $167,076 State: $82,732
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $520
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $78,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,626 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $709 (0.7%)
Jones County: | 15.1% |
South Dakota: | 12.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.9 years old
(Males: 47.9 years old, Females: 33.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, American Indian residents: 19.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones 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.
Neighboring counties: Orleans County, Vermont , Harney County, Oregon , Niobrara County, Wyoming , Clark County, Idaho , Franklin County, New York , La Crosse County, Wisconsin .
Here: | 3.3% |
South Dakota: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Jones County: | 0.3% |
Whole state: | 3.5% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 341
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 13
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 136
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 74 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jones County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 236 | 2 |
Evangelical Protestant | 226 | 4 |
Catholic | 46 | 2 |
Other | 1 | - |
None | 497 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Jones County: | 19.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Jones County: | 47.76 / 10,000 pop. |
South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 28.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Jones County: | 8.3% |
South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Jones County: | 29.0% |
State: | 27.7% |
Agriculture in Jones County:
Average size of farms: 3169 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113,797
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $102,918
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112,212
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.65
Corn for grain: 2950 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30912 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 256% 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 495.3 miles away from Jones County 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 66.0 miles away from the county 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 268.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 260.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from Jones County center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 262.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
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, Incident Period: December 24, 2016 - December 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4233: July 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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 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/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
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
- South Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1995 to June 20, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1052: May 26, 1995, FEMA Id: 1052, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jones County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 5, 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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 343 (70.1%)
- Carpooled: 11 (2.2%)
- Walked: 47 (9.6%)
- Worked at home: 86 (17.6%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (23%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Management occupations (33%)
- Transportation occupations (14%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (4%)
- Sweden (67%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- German (24%)
- American (19%)
- Dutch (9%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- English (3%)
- Slavic (2%)
- French Canadian (1%)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
6.05% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,375 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.05% |
South Dakota average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.05% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($46,375 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 227 (215 aged, 12 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 27 (14%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 871
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,028- Male householders: 247 (65 living alone), Female householders: 153 (62 living alone)
204 spouses (204 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 311 children (282 natural, 0 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
Size of family households: 132 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 127 1-person, 9 2-persons.
165 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (75 men, 37 women).
94.2% of residents of Jones speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,737,000 ($29,117 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $67,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,673,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,276,000
Federal grants: $22,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $99,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $503,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $504,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,393,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 56Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 42
Here: | 41 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -169
Here: | -164 per 1000 residents |
State: | -1 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.13 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
Here: | 6.5 |
State: | 7.0 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Jones County, South Dakota
- 32020 or later
- 242010 to 2019
- 332000 to 2009
- 781990 to 1999
- 331980 to 1989
- 781970 to 1979
- 501960 to 1969
- 711950 to 1959
- 281940 to 1949
- 1041939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, South Dakota
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 53 rooms
- 294 rooms
- 475 rooms
- 696 rooms
- 537 rooms
- 168 rooms
- 879+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, South Dakota
- 21 room
- 72 rooms
- 113 rooms
- 284 rooms
- 55 rooms
- 116 rooms
- 97 rooms
- 138 rooms
- 59+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, South Dakota
- 0no bedroom
- 181 bedroom
- 632 bedrooms
- 983 bedrooms
- 914 bedrooms
- 395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, South Dakota
- 2no bedroom
- 181 bedroom
- 272 bedrooms
- 323 bedrooms
- 74 bedrooms
- 95+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3no vehicle
- 611 vehicle
- 712 vehicles
- 1003 vehicles
- 404 vehicles
- 295+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments
- 7no vehicle
- 121 vehicle
- 482 vehicles
- 103 vehicles
- 24 vehicles
- 135+ vehicles
89.8% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in South Dakota.
Jones County: | 89.8% |
State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 757
- Other state: 262
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 192
- South: 1
- West: 65
- 49.3%Electricity
- 40.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%Wood
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 55.9%Electricity
- 44.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 4.5% |
South Dakota: | 11.9% |
Here: | 11.1% |
South Dakota: | 7.2% |
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 10.2% |
Jones County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $248,000
Police Protection: $122,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $73,000
Other License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $174,000
Jones County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $248,000
Police Protection: $122,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $73,000
Other License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $174,000
Jones County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $248,000
Police Protection: $122,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $73,000
Other License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $174,000
Jones County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $248,000
Police Protection: $122,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
- Tax - Property: $73,000
Other License: $6,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $174,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 5
- Number of aged recipients: 0
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
- Number of recipients under 18: 0
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
- Number of recipients older than 64: 0
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 0
Most common first names in Jones County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 11 | 74.6 years |
William | 8 | 75.5 years |
Donald | 6 | 77.0 years |
George | 6 | 78.5 years |
Robert | 6 | 77.0 years |
Frank | 5 | 76.8 years |
Ruth | 5 | 75.0 years |
Henry | 4 | 82.3 years |
Mabel | 4 | 82.8 years |
Florence | 4 | 82.0 years |
Most common last names in Jones County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Weber | 5 | 77.6 years |
King | 5 | 80.6 years |
Magnuson | 5 | 82.2 years |
Brunskill | 4 | 79.5 years |
Enright | 4 | 81.5 years |
Brost | 4 | 85.5 years |
Daum | 3 | 74.0 years |
Parks | 3 | 74.3 years |
Hullinger | 3 | 82.0 years |
Andrews | 3 | 84.0 years |
Businesses in Jones County, SD | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Best Western | 1 | Ford | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 |
Jones County on our top lists:
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"