Mellette County, South Dakota
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- South Dakota Department of Health: 600 East Capitol, Pierre
Population:
- Total Population: 2,083
- Males: 1,054
- Females: 1,029
Ethnicity:
- White: 929
- Black/African American: 0
- Hispanic: 41
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,048
- Asian: 3
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 10
- 2 or more: 52
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (1,595)
- Dakota (270)
- Spanish (10)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 9
- United Kingdom (3)
- Mexico (2)
- Yugoslavia (2)
- Philippines (2)
- Belarus (0)
- Afghanistan (0)
- Malaysia (0)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Episcopal Church (206)
- Catholic Church (180)
- United Methodist Church, The (151)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (79)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (44)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 608
- Sensory: 71
- Physical: 168
- Mental: 58
- Self-care: 42
- Go outside home: 71
- Employment: 184
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 64
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 694
- Utility gas: 13
- Bottled or LP gas: 442
- Electricity: 127
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 48
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 59
- Solar Energy: 2
- Other fuel: 2
- No fuel used: 1
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 1,100
- No vehicle: 84
- 1 or more vehicle: 1,016
Education Attainment:
- No School: 0
- No High School: 126
- Some High School: 136
- High School: 413
- Some College: 264
- Associate's Degree: 61
- College Degree: 176
- Master's Degree: 15
- Professional Degree: 6
- Doctoral Degree: 2
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 694
- Owners with phone: 402
- Owners without phone: 49
- Renters with phone: 182
- Renters without phone: 61
10 closest counties:
- Todd County, South Dakota
- Jones County, South Dakota
- Stanley County, South Dakota
- Jackson County, South Dakota
- Haakon County, South Dakota
- Tripp County, South Dakota
- Cherry County, Nebraska
- Bennett County, South Dakota
- Lyman County, South Dakota
- Hughes County, South Dakota
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
57560, 57579, 57585
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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