Grant County is located in South Dakota , USA . Officially established in 1873 . As of 2012 , the population was 7,259.
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| Grant County, South Dakota | |
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| Grant County, South Dakota | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | South Dakota |
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| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1873 |
| Area | 1,781.922 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
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| Population | |
| Population | 7 259 people ( 2012 ) |
| Density | 4,633 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 1,781.922 km 2 , of which 1,763.792 km 2 are land and 6,000 km 2 or 0.900% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 7,847 residents of 3,116 households and 2,156 families live in the okrug. The population density is 4.00 people per km 2 . In the district there are 3,456 residential buildings, with a building density of about 2.00 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 98.61%, African - Americans - 0.01%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.43%, Asians - 0.23%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.40 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.32%. Hispanics made up 0.55% of the population, regardless of race .
Among 33.40% of the total number of households , children under the age of 18 live, 60.60% of households are married couples living together, 5.20% of households are single women without a spouse, 30.80% of households households are not related to families , 28.60% of households consist of one person, 15.00% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older), living alone. The average household size is 2.44 people and the average family size is 3.02 people.
The age structure of the district: 26.60% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.70 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, 96.10 are males .
The average household income in the district was 33,088 USD , per family - 40,407 USD . The average earnings of a man was 27 941 USD against 20 192 USD for a woman . The per capita income was 16,543 USD . About 7.50% of families and 9.90% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 9.80% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 10.30% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Grant County (South Dakota ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.