Miner County

Miner County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population	2,298
County Seat	Miner County Courthouse
State FIPS	46
County FIPS	097
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	1,144
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	2,312
Median Age	48.8
Veterans	97
Housing Units	1,214
Uninsured	25
Net Migration (recent)	-30
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	75
Total Employees	483
Avg Annual Pay	$43,524
Median Household Income	$62,037
Poverty Rate	10.5%
Unemployment Rate	1.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$79,103
Federal Spending FY2024	$32,216,593
Federal Spending Per Capita	$14,019

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$93,900
Median Rent	$598
FMR Studio	$598
FMR 1BR	$665
FMR 2BR	$872
FMR 3BR	$1,134
FMR 4BR	$1,360

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	17.3%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	7.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.86
Electric Customers	433548
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	317,295
Avg Farm Size (acres)	52,882.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2024-08-15
DR	SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-06-29
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	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-09-23
DR	FLOODING	2010-05-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-05-22

Detailed Topics

Communities in Miner County

Howard — pop 848
Carthage — pop 127
Canova — pop 89
Vilas — pop 29
Fedora — pop 26
Cloverleaf Colony — pop 16
Roswell — pop 8
Shannon Colony — pop 1

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.