Miner County, South Dakota

Miner County, South Dakota
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1873
Named for	Nelson Miner and Ephriam Miner
Seat	Howard
Largest city	Howard
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	572 sq mi (1,481 km²) 570 sq mi (1,477 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.29%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	2,389 2/sq mi (1/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Miner County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,389.^[1] It's county seat is Howard.^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,481 km²), of which 570 square miles (1,477 km²) is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) (0.29%) is water.

Townships

The county is divided into sixteen townships: Adams, Beaver, Belleview, Canova, Carthage, Clearwater, Clinton, Grafton, Green Valley, Henden, Howard, Miner, Redstone, Rock Creek, Roswell, Vermillion.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 81
• South Dakota Highway 25
• South Dakota Highway 34

Adjacent counties

• Kingsbury County, South Dakota - north
• Lake County, South Dakota - east
• McCook County, South Dakota - southeast
• Hanson County, South Dakota - southwest
• Sanborn County, South Dakota - west

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	363		—
1890	5,165		1,322.9%
1900	5,864		13.5%
1910	7,661		30.6%
1920	8,560		11.7%
1930	8,376		−2.1%
1940	6,836		−18.4%
1950	6,268		−8.3%
1960	5,398		−13.9%
1970	4,454		−17.5%
1980	3,739		−16.1%
1990	3,272		−12.5%
2000	2,884		−11.9%
2010	2,389		−17.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,884 people, 1,212 households, and 789 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.75% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,212 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 5.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 32.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 23.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,519, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $25,297 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,155. About 8.20% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Canova
• Carthage
• Howard
• Roswell
• Vilas

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Miner County, South Dakota

References

1. ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Miner County Community Revitalization

Coordinates: 44°01′N 97°37′W / 44.02°N 97.61°W / 44.02; -97.61