Mellette County, South Dakota

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Mellette County is a United States county located in the United States of South Dakota. As of 2000 the population was 2083. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1982, making it the seventh least populous county in South Dakota. It covers total area of 1309.75 miē (3392.24 kmē), of which, 1306.49 square miles (3383.79 kmē) of it is land and 3.26 square miles (8.44 kmē) of it is water, making it the 21st largest by size in South Dakota.


As of the census of 2000, there were 2083 people, 694 households, and 499 families living in the county. The population density was 1.6 people per square mile (0.62/kmē), it would be the seventh least densely populated county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. There were 824 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.94 persons, and the average family size was 3.49 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1982, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 42.13% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 54.54% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 3.13% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $23219, it is eighth poorest county by median household income in South Dakota. The median income for a family in the county was $25221, making its South Dakota's eighth lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $10362, it is South Dakota's ninth poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 647 pupils and students, of which 300 are male and 347 are female, 31.06% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 48 nursery or pri school, 41 kindergarten, 348 elementary school, 144 high school and 66 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	White River City	Mellette County	0.51	0.51	0	598	1169.7	12794	25500
2	Wood Town	Mellette County	0.24	0.24	0	66	274.6	11070	27083

Year	Population
April 2000 census	2083
April 2000 Estimate	2083
July 2000 Estimate	2088
July 2001 Estimate	2070
July 2002 Estimate	2040
July 2003 Estimate	2059
July 2004 Estimate	2003
July 2005 Estimate	2009
July 2006 Estimate	2010
July 2007 Estimate	2016
July 2008 Estimate	1982

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	23	25	48
Kindergarten	18	23	41
Elementary school	179	169	348
High school	65	79	144
College or graduate school	15	51	66

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Mellette County, South Dakota	$23219	$25221	$10362
South Dakota, United States	$35282	$43237	$17562
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587