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Bennett County
Bennett County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 3,381 County Seat Bennett County Courthouse State FIPS 46 County FIPS 007 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 1,398 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 3,391 Median Age 27.0 Veterans 139 Housing Units 1,241 Uninsured 333 Net Migration (recent) -128 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 57 Total Employees 596 Avg Annual Pay $42,513 Median Household Income $44,821 Poverty Rate 29.6% Unemployment Rate 7.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $42,858 Federal Spending FY2024 $42,427,525 Federal Spending Per Capita $12,549
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $128,100 Median Rent $621 FMR Studio $725 FMR 1BR $806 FMR 2BR $1,058 FMR 3BR $1,275 FMR 4BR $1,650
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 4 Adult Smoking 28.3% Adult Obesity 43.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 10.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 8 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 1 Homeless Population N/A Schools 6 SNAP Stores 8 Bank Branches 1
Agriculture
Total Farms 214 Land in Farms (acres) 3,405 Avg Farm Size (acres) 15.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2024-08-15 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM 2023-02-27 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADO, AND FLOODING 2013-06-28 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-12-12 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-05-22 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2006-06-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bennett County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
