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Mellette County
Mellette County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 1,918 County Seat Mellette County Courthouse State FIPS 46 County FIPS 095 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 1,024 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 1,989 Median Age 36.3 Veterans 99 Housing Units 766 Uninsured 22 Net Migration (recent) -41 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 23 Total Employees 156 Avg Annual Pay $36,865 Median Household Income $41,397 Poverty Rate 49.1% Unemployment Rate 16.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $41,545 Federal Spending FY2024 $59,921,967 Federal Spending Per Capita $31,242
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $60,700 Median Rent $670 FMR Studio $598 FMR 1BR $665 FMR 2BR $872 FMR 3BR $1,071 FMR 4BR $1,360
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 34.7% Adult Obesity 43.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86 Electric Customers 433548 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 2 Homeless Population N/A Schools 15 SNAP Stores 4 Bank Branches 1
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 146,849 Avg Farm Size (acres) 18,356.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date 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 WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2010-03-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-12-12 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-07-09 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-07-20
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mellette 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.
