Mcpherson County, South Dakota

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Mcpherson County is a county located in South Dakota, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of the county was 2904 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 2480, giving it the 14th smallest population among South Dakota's county. It is spread over 1151.85 mi˛ (2983.28 square kilometre), of which, 1136.94 square miles (2944.66 square kilometre ) of it is land and 14.91 square miles (38.62 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 24th largest by area in the U.S. state of South Dakota.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2904 residents, 1227 households, and 822 families in the county. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile (1/km˛), it would be the 17th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. There were 1465 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.5/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.31 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the Mcpherson County, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.5% were 18 to 24, 20.1% were 25 to 44, 23.6% were 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 2480, The racial makeup of the county was 99.31% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.32% American Indian, 0.16% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.2% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $22380, it is South Dakota's sixth poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $29811, making it the tenth lowest county by median family income in South Dakota. The per capita income for the county was $12748, it is South Dakota's 11th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 546 pupils and students, of which 47.62% are male and 52.38% are female, 18.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.76% nursery or pri school, 4.4% kindergarten, 60.81% elementary school, 25.82% high school and 4.21% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Eureka City	McPherson County	1	0.93	0.07	1101	1178.5	13379	19826
2	Hillsview Town	McPherson County	0.64	0.64	0.01	3	4.7
3	Leola City	McPherson County	0.71	0.71	0.01	462	651.2	15807	24559
4	Long Lake Town	McPherson County	0.28	0.28	0	58	210	8268	11563
5	Wetonka Town	McPherson County	0.25	0.25	0	12	48.8	13144	25417

Year	Population
April 2000 census	2904
April 2000 Estimate	2904
July 2000 Estimate	2890
July 2001 Estimate	2827
July 2002 Estimate	2770
July 2003 Estimate	2725
July 2004 Estimate	2653
July 2005 Estimate	2611
July 2006 Estimate	2524
July 2007 Estimate	2485
July 2008 Estimate	2480

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	15	11	26
Kindergarten	14	10	24
Elementary school	160	172	332
High school	63	78	141
College or graduate school	8	15	23

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
McPherson County, South Dakota	$22380	$29811	$12748
South Dakota, United States	$35282	$43237	$17562
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587