Perkins 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: 3,363
- Males: 1,655
- Females: 1,708
Ethnicity:
- White: 3,236
- Black/African American: 3
- Hispanic: 3
- Native American/Eskimo: 70
- Asian: 13
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 4
- 2 or more: 34
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (3,090)
- German (25)
- Spanish (20)
- Norwegian (4)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 44
- Canada (14)
- Japan (5)
- Jamaica (4)
- Korea (4)
- Germany (4)
- Netherlands (3)
- United Kingdom (2)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (941)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (864)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (310)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (162)
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (104)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 1,021
- Sensory: 91
- Physical: 304
- Mental: 158
- Self-care: 68
- Go outside home: 189
- Employment: 135
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 0
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 1,429
- Utility gas: 0
- Bottled or LP gas: 769
- Electricity: 374
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 193
- Coal or Coke: 63
- Wood: 22
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 6
- No fuel used: 2
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 2,826
- No vehicle: 162
- 1 or more vehicle: 2,664
Education Attainment:
- No School: 21
- No High School: 251
- Some High School: 195
- High School: 879
- Some College: 563
- Associate's Degree: 112
- College Degree: 264
- Master's Degree: 46
- Professional Degree: 36
- Doctoral Degree: 0
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 1,429
- Owners with phone: 1,082
- Owners without phone: 13
- Renters with phone: 312
- Renters without phone: 22
10 closest counties:
- Adams County, North Dakota
- Hettinger County, North Dakota
- Ziebach County, South Dakota
- Grant County, North Dakota
- Harding County, South Dakota
- Bowman County, North Dakota
- Stark County, North Dakota
- Slope County, North Dakota
- Corson County, South Dakota
- Meade County, South Dakota
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
57620, 57638, 57640, 57644, 57649
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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