Bennett County Information

Bennett in South Dakota occupies 1,191 square miles and has a 2006 population of 3,543, a change from a 2000 population of 3,574 and 3,206 in 1990. 17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.2% percent is 25-35, and 12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 4 acts of violent crime reported in Bennett in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 73 people: 5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.9%.

Read more about Bennett, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBennett 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area1,191 sq. milesRanked 590 of 3,140
Population 20063,543Ranked 2,939 of 3,140
Population 20053,561 
Population 20003,574Ranked 2,946 of 3,140
Population 19903,206Ranked 2,983 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion40.5% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American52.7% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 59.5% 
Population 5 to 1418.1% 
Population 15 to 2417.2% 
Population 25 to 3411.2% 
Population 35 to 4412.7% 
Population 45 to 5411% 
Population 55 to 648.2% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4 
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults3 
Total Property Crimes16 
Burglaries7 
Larceny Thefts8 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,4261,342
Unemployed Population7352
Unemployment Rate5.1%3.9%

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