Charles Mix County

Charles Mix County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	9,373
County Seat	Charles Mix County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	023
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	5,103
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,302
Median Age	35.4
Veterans	463
Housing Units	3,668
Uninsured	500
Net Migration (recent)	23
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	299
Total Employees	2,376
Avg Annual Pay	$47,616
Median Household Income	$60,729
Poverty Rate	22.9%
Unemployment Rate	7.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,614
Federal Spending FY2024	$103,794,625
Federal Spending Per Capita	$11,074

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$163,200
Median Rent	$713
FMR Studio	$752
FMR 1BR	$756
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,222
FMR 4BR	$1,433

Health & Safety

Hospitals	20
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	23.3%
Adult Obesity	40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	10.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	112
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	45
Land in Farms (acres)	477,065
Avg Farm Size (acres)	10,601.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2024-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-11-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING	2019-06-07
DR	FLOODING	2011-05-13
DR	FLOODING	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-07-09
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2005-12-20
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Charles Mix County

Wagner — pop 1,490
Platte — pop 1,296
Lake Andes — pop 710
Marty — pop 677
Platte Colony — pop 299
Pickstown — pop 230
Geddes — pop 156
Clearfield Colony — pop 99
Dante — pop 75
Ravinia — pop 71

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.